Why Mourinho's €15M Real Madrid Move Hinges on Perez
Benfica confirm Real Madrid will pay €15M for José Mourinho if Florentino Pérez wins Sunday's presidential election. Ibrahima Konaté also lined up.
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Benfica confirm Real Madrid will pay €15M for José Mourinho if Florentino Pérez wins Sunday's presidential election. Ibrahima Konaté also lined up.
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Florentino Pérez confirms José Mourinho will return to Real Madrid if he wins Sunday's election, with rival Enrique Riquelme pledging Rodri and Haaland.
AC Milan emerge as serious contenders for Crysencio Summerville, as Real Madrid prepare £17.3m Dumfries bid and Newcastle table €24m for teen Zadok Yohanna.
Andoni Iraola agrees to coach Liverpool, bringing back the heavy-metal football Mohamed Salah demands after Arne Slot's possession-heavy reign.
Juventus aims to sign Brahim Diaz as Spalletti's trequartista, but Real Madrid's presidential election and Mourinho's plan for Nico Paz complicate the saga.
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Silva joins Benfica on 3-year deal to replace Mourinho, ending his 5-year Fulham reign that brought promotion and PL survival. Fulham plan for future.
Fulham confirm Marco Silva's departure after 5-year reign, as he returns to Portugal to manage Benfica, replacing Mourinho who is expected to join Real Madrid.
Italy miss World Cup 2026 but see debuts of Michael Kayode, Cher Ndour and Luca Koleosho in friendlies vs Luxembourg and Greece under coach Silvio Baldini.
Marco Silva confirms he will leave Fulham after five years, with a move to Benfica close. He led the club to promotion and established Premier League status.
Fulham's Marco Silva departs after five years, with Benfica eyeing him as Mourinho's successor. Mourinho is bound for Real Madrid, triggering a chain of moves.
Real Madrid's Mourinho move will cost €15M after missing a €6M clause deadline due to elections; hinges on Perez's June 7 re-election.
Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella is open to a Spain return with Barcelona and Real Madrid ready to pounce. Plus: Rashford future in doubt, Saliba injury scare.
Werder Bremen are pursuing Cedric Itten, the Swiss striker leaving Fortuna Düsseldorf on a free transfer. The World Cup participant has multiple suitors.
Rúben Neves insists Portugal will channel the memory of injured star Diogo Jota into a driving force for their World Cup campaign, aiming to make him proud.
Tony Popovic's 26-man Socceroos squad includes uncapped strikers Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi, while four cut include Martin Boyle and Kye Rowles.
FIFA bans goalkeeper tactical timeouts at 2026 World Cup; VAR can now review pre-set-piece fouls; mouth-covering in confrontations leads to red card.
Billy Gilmour out of Scotland's first World Cup since 1998 with knee injury; uncapped 19yo Tyler Fletcher of Man Utd replaces him as squad flies to Florida.