{"id":7191,"date":"2026-05-11T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7191"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:15:23","slug":"aston-villa-could-make-shock-mourinho-appointment-on-two-conditions-amid-emery-real-madrid-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7191","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa could make shock Mourinho appointment on two conditions amid Emery, Real Madrid &#8216;concerns&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Aston Villa are \u2018keeping tabs\u2019 on Jose Mourinho and could appoint the Real Madrid target on two conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mourinho <\/strong>is in line for a big move ahead of next season, with it widely reported that the Benfica boss is a leading contender to replace Alvaro Arbeloa at Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Club president Florentino Perez is reportedly leading the push for Mourinho, though it remains to be seen whether other key figures will also back his return.<\/p>\n<p>And Real Madrid are also linked with alternatives, including <strong>Aston Villa<\/strong> boss Unai Emery.<\/p>\n<p>Emery has done a remarkable job at Aston Villa, but <em>Football Insider<\/em>\u2018s Pete O\u2019Rourke is reporting that there are \u2018concerns\u2019 at the club that he \u2018could be tempted by an offer from Real Madrid\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Unai Emery is going to be tempted away from Aston Villa, it would have to be a huge club like Real Madrid,\u201d O\u2019Rourke told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: How every Premier League club can still qualify for Europe this season<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA club like Real Madrid, with their ambitions, I\u2019m sure will be attractive to pretty much all top managers out there as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAston Villa will be hoping to keep hold of him by qualifying for the Champions League this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s done a great job at Villa, reaching the Europa League final and qualifying for the Champions League will be a very successful season for Villa.<\/p>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0b629b85ba2abe5ff39df9829ee5fb57\" image-id=\"ARCH158969_00007640\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll be pretty confident they can keep hold of Emery and it does seem Emery is happy at Villa as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: Premier League player power rankings: Bruno Fernandes top as Stach, Guimaraes return<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Aston Villa eye Jose Mourinho amid Unai Emery \u2018concerns\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Still, O\u2019Rourke claims Aston Villa are \u2018keeping tabs\u2019 on Mourinho in case the worst happens with Emery.<\/p>\n<p>It is suggested that Aston Villa could appoint Mourinho if Real Madrid ultimately opt against his return and if they turn to Emery instead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA club like Real Madrid, with their ambitions, I\u2019m sure will be attractive to pretty much all top managers out there,\u201d O\u2019Rourke added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut as it stands right now, seems like Jose Mourinho is in the box seat for a return to Real Madrid from Benfica, which probably a lot of people didn\u2019t expect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is now the leading contender to replace Arbeloa at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnai Emery is happy at Aston Villa. 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