ABOVE: Jose Mourinho may be blocked by Real Madrid from taking Sami Khedira and Luka Modric with him
Goodbye Jose Mourinho! As you know, my dear friends, our coach is leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season.
Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira
JOSE MOURINHO is facing a blow before he has even
started his Chelsea revolution - with Real Madrid set to block his
attempts to take any players with him.
Boss Mourinho is on the verge of sealing his return to Stamford Bridge from Madrid.
But the Spaniards are expected to refuse to do business with Mourinho once he has left.
Mourinho is keen on Madrid midfielders Luka Modric and Sami Khedira and goalkeeper Diego Lopez.
Despite falling out with a number of Madrid's big names he remains on good terms with the trio he was hoping to target.
Mourinho's last game in charge of Madrid is against Osasuna today and his Chelsea return is expected to be confirmed early next week.
His three-year Madrid reign has ended on bad terms after a string of public bustups with Bernabeu officials and players.
That lingering ill-feeling is likely to play some part in the Madrid board's decision.
German midfielder Khedira showed how well he got on with Mourinho with an emotional Facebook message about his departing boss.
He said: "Goodbye Jose Mourinho! As you know, my dear friends, our coach is leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season.
"We all respect his decision. I am personally very grateful to him.
"I want to thank him for the opportunity he gave me at Real. I want to thank him for the support he has given me.
"He has always had my back, sometimes because I received criticism from the press!"
Madrid are making further moves to keep him out of Mourinho's clutches by preparing a new deal for Khedira, 26, who has two years left on his current contract.
They are still scarred by the way Mourinho exploited Claude Makelele's contract dispute in 2003 to take him to Stamford Bridge.
They are keen to keep Modric, 27, despite the Croatian failing to light up the Bernabeu since his £33m move from Tottenham last summer.
Madrid are also confident of keeping hold of Lopez, 31, who is prepared to stay after indicating he was ready to follow Mourinho out of Madrid.
But the Spaniards are expected to refuse to do business with Mourinho once he has left.
Mourinho is keen on Madrid midfielders Luka Modric and Sami Khedira and goalkeeper Diego Lopez.
Despite falling out with a number of Madrid's big names he remains on good terms with the trio he was hoping to target.
Mourinho's last game in charge of Madrid is against Osasuna today and his Chelsea return is expected to be confirmed early next week.
His three-year Madrid reign has ended on bad terms after a string of public bustups with Bernabeu officials and players.
That lingering ill-feeling is likely to play some part in the Madrid board's decision.
German midfielder Khedira showed how well he got on with Mourinho with an emotional Facebook message about his departing boss.
He said: "Goodbye Jose Mourinho! As you know, my dear friends, our coach is leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season.
"We all respect his decision. I am personally very grateful to him.
"I want to thank him for the opportunity he gave me at Real. I want to thank him for the support he has given me.
"He has always had my back, sometimes because I received criticism from the press!"
Madrid are making further moves to keep him out of Mourinho's clutches by preparing a new deal for Khedira, 26, who has two years left on his current contract.
They are still scarred by the way Mourinho exploited Claude Makelele's contract dispute in 2003 to take him to Stamford Bridge.
They are keen to keep Modric, 27, despite the Croatian failing to light up the Bernabeu since his £33m move from Tottenham last summer.
Madrid are also confident of keeping hold of Lopez, 31, who is prepared to stay after indicating he was ready to follow Mourinho out of Madrid.
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