THE FUSE

“I was happy every day at Benfica. I told that to the players tonight, that really, I was happy with them every day,” Mourinho said via Marca. However, he quickly transitioned to the elephant in the room, adding: “I haven’t heard anything from Real Madrid yet, but none of us are naive, and there are conversations between [my agent] Jorge [Mendes], the president, and the club’s management. I will personally speak to Real Madrid next week, and I’ll make my decision then. So far, there have only been talks between Real Madrid and Jorge Mendes, not with me.”