Overview
- Kylian Mbappé liked a Score90 post linking José Mourinho with a Bernabéu return, which drew wide attention, and Álvaro Arbeloa said he does not care what the forward likes on Instagram.
- Multiple reports link Mourinho as the preferred candidate, with Diario AS via Football España saying agent Jorge Mendes flagged a release clause in Mourinho’s Benfica deal.
- Mourinho added to the speculation by saying he cannot guarantee he will be at Benfica next season, though neither side has announced talks with Real Madrid.
- A new report says president Florentino Pérez wants to replace Arbeloa, but some board members favor keeping him, and the club is expected to settle the role before next season.
- Other names remain in the frame, including Mauricio Pochettino in a ‘dark horse’ report, and injuries to Arda Güler and Éder Militão for the final six La Liga matches strain the run‑in.