"I can keep a close eye on him": Hoene? tells Mou off

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Bayern Munich's honorary president, Uli Hoeneß, took a dig at José Mourinho on the sidelines of the DFB Cup final.

"I hope I don't run into him; he could have skipped the trip," Hoeneß told Sky on Saturday evening, when asked about Mourinho's journey to Berlin for the cup final. The question arose because the Portuguese coach, expected to return to Real Madrid, is said to be tracking Bayern winger Michael Olise.

"He can keep a close eye on him all he likes, it won't do any good," Hoeneß emphasised regarding any potential interest from Bayern in Olise. The French forward is "not for sale", the 74-year-old added.

Meanwhile, Mourinho was seen leaving his Berlin hotel on Saturday afternoon and heading for the Olympic Stadium. According to Bild, he had been invited by Bayern's final opponents, VfB Stuttgart. It is reported that the Portuguese coach arranged to meet Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth during the DFB Cup final weekend.

The meeting is said to have been facilitated by GestiFute, the agency run by super-agent Jorge Mendes, which also represents Mourinho; Hendrik Schauerte, GestiFute's German market manager, accompanied the coach in Berlin.

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Despite being under contract with Benfica Lisbon until 2027, Mourinho is on the verge of returning to Real Madrid. He is expected to replace Álvaro Arbeloa, who took over from the sacked Xabi Alonso in January but will depart at the end of the season.

With Mourinho's return likely, reports have linked several players with a move to the Spanish capital. Olise was already on Real's radar; the club are monitoring the Bayern star, as are Liverpool and Barcelona.

However, Bayern's management, led by sporting director Max Eberl, has repeatedly stressed in recent weeks that selling Olise is not currently under consideration. The 24-year-old, one of FCB's key players, is under contract in Munich until 2029.

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Mourinho previously managed Real from 2010 to 2013, winning La Liga and the Copa del Rey once each. Last summer he returned to Benfica Lisbon, and now another return appears likely.

Real president Florentino Pérez believes Mourinho's famously firm hand can restore discipline to the club's star-studded squad. Both Alonso and Arbeloa struggled to command the dressing room's big egos and ultimately failed.

On the pitch, Los Blancos have gone two seasons without silverware after their 2023/24 Liga and Champions League double.

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