On 31 August 2012 , Essien signed a season-long loan deal with Real Madrid , linking him up with José Mourinho , the manager who signed him for Chelsea.. At his introductory press conference with Real Madrid Mourinho affectionally referred to Essein as his son while Essein humorously referred to Mourinho as his `` Daddy '' .
José Mourinho and Michael Essien affectionately referred to each other as son and father at a press conference .