Journalist Santi Aouna has claimed that Roma manager Jose Mourinho would be willing to leave his current club in order to join Chelsea.
He told Route1Futbol that the Champions League winner would be prepared to take the job for a third time on a permanent basis.
Frank Lampard is currently in charge of the Blues as an interim, and it is widely expected that he will only be with the side until the end of the season.
The race for the permanent role is reportedly being led by Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique, who have both been in talks with the club.
Enrique has reportedly even visited London to build on original discussions after impressing in the early stages of interviewing.
However, it has frequently been claimed that there will be an extensive list of targets looked at before a decision is made regarding who will take the project into the coming seasons.
Mourinho pushing for Chelsea job
The likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Antonio Conte and even former Brazil boss Tite have been reportedly shortlisted for the job.
Now, Aouna has claimed that the former Chelsea man Mourinho would be interested in a third term at the club, even prepared to push for a move from his former side to get it done.
He said: “Jose Mourinho is ready to leave Roma only for certain clubs including Chelsea and PSG. If there’s an offer, Mourinho will push to go. Roma is open to his departure.”
With a couple of failed spells in the Premier League since his days at Stamford Bridge, it will be unlikely that a return at Chelsea is on the cards anytime soon.
With a decision not being made until after this season, Nagelsmann is surely the favourite due to is desires to wait until then.
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