Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo
Sport
Ben Hayward

Chelsea striker in line for Jose Mourinho reunion as Fenerbahce name transfer targets

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho at Wembley working on TNT for the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in June 2024.

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could be reunited with one of his former players after taking over as Fenerbahce coach on Sunday.

After weeks of speculation, Mourinho was confirmed as the Istanbul giants' new coach on Sunday morning, having worked on TNT's coverage of the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday night.

"I want to thank you for your love," Mourinho said at his unveiling. "The love I felt from the first moment my name was connected with Fenerbahce.

Former Chelsea pair Jose Mourinho and Romelu Lukaku at Roma in October 2023. (Image credit: Getty Images)

"Normally a coach is loved after victories, in this case I feel loved before victories. That, for me, is a big responsibility. I promise you, from this moment, I belong to your family.

"This shirt is my skin, football is passion. There is no better place to feel that passion."

With the Portuguese now installed as Fenerbahce's new coach, focus has quickly switched to transfer targets for the Turkish club this summer.

And presidential hopeful Aziz Yildirim, who was in charge of Fenerbahce for 20 years until 2018 and is hoping for a return, revealed three targets.

"I mentioned the players," he told reporters in Istanbul. "We said [Romelu] Lukaku. We said [Paulo] Dybala and [Anderson] Talisca. We keep the rest for ourselves. I’ll tell you after I am elected."

Lukaku worked with Mourinho at Manchester United and again last season at Roma, on loan from Chelsea. Dybala also played under the Portuguese at Roma, while Brazilian Talisca is currently in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr.

More Chelsea stories

Jose Mourinho set for managerial return after snubbing Saudi Arabia move

‘Jose would park the bus to protect a slender lead, whereas Pep would demand a fourth, fifth, sixth goal – he was more obsessed with pure football’: Chelsea cult hero opens up on Mourinho and Guardiola differences

Manchester United touted with summer swoop for out-of-favour Chelsea defender: report

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.