UK Back Pages: Jose Mourinho Linked with Real Madrid Return
Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund takes up plenty of column inches on the UK's back pages on Friday morning, but Jose Mourinho also features prominently. The Special One is heading to either north-west England or the Spanish capital, depending on which tabloid you read.
The Mirror leads with its belief that Klopp has plenty to shout about after his Westfalenstadion homecoming, while Ed Maylon, its reporter in Madrid, says Real will look to reappoint Jose Mourinho if they exit the UEFA Champions League next week:
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The Sun takes a different view on Mourinho's future by claiming he is house hunting in the Manchester area:
The Guardian leads with its match report of Liverpool's successful Europa League clash. It also claims Manuel Pellegrini is considering playing Vincent Kompany in Manchester City's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday despite concern from the Belgian national team:
On the front page of the Daily Star, meanwhile, comes the image of an "England star" allegedly indulging in "hippy crack." The footballer in question appears to be Swindon's England youth player Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, per Sky News:
