Dortmund in regular contact with Mourinho and want him to join
Jose Mourinho is being lined up by Borussia Dortmund to take over as their new manager, and the club are in 'regular contact' with him, according to reports in Germany.Mourinho is keen to get back into management and Dortmund could be an attractive choice, given they regularly appear in the Champions League and boast stars such as Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus and Paco Alcacer.Bild report that Mourinho is Dortmund's No 1 choice to take over from Lucien Favre, whose side have made an inconsistent start to the season having been proclaimed by some to be favourites to win the Bundesliga ahead of the mighty Bayern.
Jose Mourinho is being lined up by Borussia Dortmund to take over as their new manager, and the club are in 'regular contact' with him, according to reports in Germany.

Mourinho is keen to get back into management and Dortmund could be an attractive choice, given they regularly appear in the Champions League and boast stars such as Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus and Paco Alcacer.

Mourinho hasn't managed since he was sacked by Manchester United last year, but is already learning to speak German, according to Bild.

Jose Mourinho is reported to be in regular contact with Borussia Dortmund's chief executive

German newspaper Bild are reporting that Mourinho is wanted by Dortmund, with former RB Leipzig boss Ralf Rangnick also in contention to take over from current boss Lucien Favre

The 56-year-old has appeared on Sky Sports as a pundit but wants to return to the touchline. The chance to challenge Bayern Munich's utter dominance of German football might also appeal to the famously combative manager.

Bild report that Mourinho is Dortmund's No 1 choice to take over from Lucien Favre, whose side have made an inconsistent start to the season having been proclaimed by some to be favourites to win the Bundesliga ahead of the mighty Bayern.

Mourinho has already been in communication with Hans-Joachim Watzke, the Dortmund chief executive, but Bild also suggest that former RB Leipzig boss Ralf Rangnick could be in the frame for the job.

It is thought that Mourinho would need to take a huge drop in salary compared with his reported £24million-a-year wages at United.

Mourinho has been enjoying life as a pundit but is keen to return to football management

At Dortmund he would work with the likes of Julian Brandt, Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi

Favre's future isn't in immediate jeopardy at Dortmund but the club are assessing their options as they plan a way to challenge Bayern over the longer term.

Dortmund are fourth in the Bundesliga after eight games, having won four and drawn three. Favre's side have only lost once in the league so far.

They currently top this year's Champions League 'group of death' ahead of Barcelona and Inter Milan. They take on Antonio Conte's Inter at the San Siro on Wednesday night.