Mourinho open to Chelsea return as Abramovich closes in

Jose Mourinho will not rule out a return to Chelsea after revealing he will manage in the Premier League again.

Mourinho’s future is attracting plenty of interest amid speculation that the former Blues manager will leave Real Madrid in the summer, despite leading them to the last eight of the Champions League.


That would clear the way for him to return to Chelsea with many reports suggesting he is on the verge of agreeing to take charge of the Stamford Bridge outfit for a second time.

Mourinho spent third years at Chelsea, guiding the London club to their first league title in 50 years, and he admits Chelsea hold a special place in his heart.

“In this moment, I am completely independent of talks and speculations, and people who know me, know me well enough that I think about my job at Real Madrid,” Mourinho told Sky Sports News.

“I cannot deny that, despite this weather, I love it here, and as I said I have a house and I have big emotional connections with Chelsea and one day I think naturally I will have to be back to English football, or to Chelsea or to another club.

“Of course, Chelsea means to me differently than other clubs. Chelsea is in my heart as Inter is for example.

“One day I have to be back but again it is normal that I am in London. The same way I walk in my home city in Portugal, people see that as normal and this is normal, the same thing is normal when I am in London.”

Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday that Roman Abramovich wants him back for a second spell as Chelsea manager and that a deal is all but agreed, but Mourinho was not prepared to confirm it.

He was quick to stress that he is the manager of Real Madrid and that his focus is on guiding them to Champions League glory this season. Not to mention more domestic success.