A leading bookmaker has decided to shorten the odds on Jose Mourinho being appointed the next manager of Real Madrid.
Mourinho was sacked as boss of Manchester United last month, but the Portuguese continues to be linked with positions around Europe.
The 55-year-old is already said to have turned down the chance to manage Benfica, but it appears that Mourinho is now becoming a serious option for one of his former clubs.
Madrid's 2-0 defeat at home to Real Sociedad on Sunday evening has left the European champions sitting 10 points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona, and it appears increasingly unlikely that Santiago Solari will be kept in the dugout past the end of the campaign.
Paddy Power has cut the odds of Mourinho replacing Solari from 6/1 to 5/2 over the past 24 hours, despite Mourinho likely being keen to take some time off before making a decision on his next role.
Darren Plant
