Jose Mourinho wants to reunite with Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof, who has previously made no secret of his admiration for his former boss.
Lindelof, 29, was originally brought to Old Trafford back in 2017 by Mourinho, who spent two years at the helm before being sacked in 2018. Lindelof is still on the books at United, who triggered a one-year option in the Sweden international's contract earlier this year, but he is one of a number of players who could leave the club this summer.
Mourinho has managed across Europe since being dismissed by United and was recently confirmed as the new head coach of Fenerbahce. It has since been reported by Fotomac that Mourinho and the Super Lig giants have designs on bringing the central defender to Turkey.
The report outlines that Lindelof is excited at the prospect of reuniting with Mourinho overseas given his current standing at United, where he is behind the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Harry Maguire. The Red Devils are also in the market for defensive reinforcements with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite a top target.
Speaking back in 2019 at a time where Mourinho was out of work following his Old Trafford exit, Lindelof branded the Portuguese coach as one of the best in the game and admitted he missed him. He told Aftonbladet: "[Mourinho] is, after all, one of the world's best coaches and he is supposed to have a job at one of the biggest clubs. I miss him in football.
"He's a great coach and a great person, whom I owe a great deal. It was he who gave me the chance here, who brought me into everything. I have all the respect in the world for him and appreciate everything he has said and done for me, from scolding to a hug. Even if I did not agree, at the time…he has very great charisma, you had great respect for him. He's won everything. When he says something, you listen."
Lindelof has made over 250 appearances for Manchester United during the past seven seasons but the Red Devils are likely to consider offers for him and a number of other players this summer in a bid to raise funds.
In terms of incomings, United have already seen a bid worth £43million including add-ons for Branthwaite rejected by Everton, who value the supremely talented 21-year-old at closer to £70million.
United, now led by Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe, are expected to return with an improved bid imminently - but they are unwilling to pay over the odds for Branthwaite and have warned Everton that they will have no qualms in walking away from a deal.