India, June 4 -- Jose Mourinho confirmed his interest in returning to the Santiago Bernabeu next season. The Portuguese is Florentino Perez's preferred candidate to return as Real Madrid manager ahead of the club's presidential election on Sunday. In a short video on the official X account of Perez's campaign, Mourinho appears wearing a Real Madrid shirt and simply states in Spanish, "Yes."

Perez has also revealed that Ibrahim Konate will be his first signing if he is re-elected as president. Meanwhile, Perez's rival, Enrique Riquelme, has claimed that he would sign Manchester City stars Erling Haaland and Rodri.

Speaking on Antena 3, he said, "Rodri plays in a position Real Madrid need, and he fits the profile. If I become president, h...