Jose Mourinho has reportedly turned down an offer to become the next manager of Ligue 1 side Lyon.
The role became vacant after Lyon sacked manager Sylvinho, who took over in the summer, following a poor run of results which has left the club 14th in the table.
Mourinho has been out of a job since the Portuguese was dismissed by Manchester United in December 2018.
According to The Mirror, the 55-year-old turned down the offer to manage in France - a country where he has never worked - because he wants a return to the Premier League.
It is claimed that Mourinho has his sights set on taking the Tottenham Hotspur job, with Mauricio Pochettino under serious pressure following a week which saw Spurs lose 7-2 to Bayern Munich and 3-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion.
However, according to reports, the Spurs hierarchy remain fully behind the Argentine, who is set to have talks with chairman Daniel Levy about the January transfer window.
Leo Nieboer
