Jose Mourinho has admitted that a former player has asked him to join his club — sparking suggestions he could have been speaking to Cristiano Ronaldo about becoming the Juventus manager.
There were reports on Monday that Ronaldo had asked his former manager, who was in charge of him at Real Madrid, to move to the Allianz Stadium this summer.
And after Massimiliano Allegri was dismissed from his job, the Portuguese boss revealed a former charge of his had been trying to convince him to join a club.
Speaking to BeIN Sports, Mourinho said: 'One of the players that I have a great relation with him, he plays for a team and he told me, "You should come here next season" and I told him, "They don't love me".
'He told me, "You win three matches and they will start loving you".
'This is just... we are professionals and we have respect for each other, even when we have bad reactions on the pitch, in the press conference, a player be more aggressive with another one.
'It's people from the same industry and in the end people respect each other.'
Todorov
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Mourinho second season as Real Madrid coach. He had the players and he used them properly. How many clubs score 121 goals in the league and finish with 100 points? Well, he did it. If he have good attacking players his style is completely different than what we seen in Man United.
VanishPrasad
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Mourinho + Ronaldo > Messi + Valdere
vewdekmz
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if it's said by Cristiano then he knows who would be the best for Juventus..I think if Juventus failed to sign Gurdiola,Poch, and Ancelotti, must signing manager is Mourinho, though I don't like him..but he has something not in the league title, but in the Champions League...so let's bring him if Champions League is matter
Cristiano_007
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I think mourinho will be gud at Juve. His brand of football is similar to Italian football. Tbh, he could’ve won UCL at Madrid, but everyone unexpectedly missed their penalties in the penalty shootout
benardeschi
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well, for Juve now if they are to win the UCL.....they need not only someone with a winning mentality but with a brand of football. I'm not a Mourinho fan....really don't like him but if we can't get Pochettino then he's a good pick.
arsath7
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Man United sacked mou due to lack of support by player.In juventus player plays well with Allegri but haven't talent manager right now.Mourinho is best choice