Paris Saint-Germain have made an approach to Jose Mourinho to become their new manager this
summer, according to Sky sources.
PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is understood to have
instigated the approach to Mourinho - via his agent Jorge Mendes -
immediately after PSG's Champions League exit at the hands of Manchester City last week, having grown frustrated at the club's lack of progress in Europe under Laurent Blanc.Sky Sports News HQ understands Mourinho's preference is to wait until the end of the season and monitor any developments at Manchester United, although he does consider PSG a credible choice for his return to management and is considering his options.
Mourinho is known to have a friendship with Al-Khelaifi, which pre-dates the Qatari's ownership of PSG. Al-Khelaifi has tried to appoint the 53-year-old as manager twice before, and remains convinced the Portuguese is the man most likely to achieve the club's ambition of winning the Champions League.
Last week, Al-Khelaifi could not hide his disappointment after PSG were knocked out of the Champions League by City, and admitted Blanc took a "tactical gamble" by playing a three-man defence in the second leg, which they lost 1-0, eventually going out 3-2 on aggregate.
Laurent Blanc signed a new two-year deal at PSG in February
The manner of the defeat was branded a "fiasco" by sports newspaper L'Equipe, and
despite the fact Blanc signed a new two-year contract in February
keeping keep him at the club until 2018, Al-Khelaifi now wants Mourinho
to replace him this summer.PSG's approach to Mourinho will not go unnoticed among the Manchester United hierarchy, who will review Louis van Gaal's position at the end of the season. United currently sit four points off the top four in the Premier League with five games remaining, but could still win the FA Cup.
