JOSE MOURINHO is being targeted by Brazil with a view to appointing him as the new manager of the national team, according to reports.
The South American giants are believed to have opened talks with the Roma boss after they failed to convince Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to take the job.
After Tite left the role following their exit from the World Cup in Qatar, the five-time World Cup winners are without a manager.
Brazil were knocked out at the quarter-final stage after losing a penalty shootout to Croatia.
Brazilian FA president Ednaldo Rodrigues is believed to have sent a representative to Europe in order to identify the best coaches available.
And Mourinho has be seen as one potential coach to take over the team, according to La Repubblica.
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The report has suggested talks have been opened talks with the Portuguese manager’s agent, Jorge Mendes.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss has previously admitted he thinks it would be “exciting” to manage the Brazil team.
In 2017 he told ESPN Brazil: “I think following Manchester United, I need an easier job than Manchester United, and coaching the Brazilian team should be more difficult.
“Obviously, it would be exciting, any coach wants to work with the best clubs and with the best.
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“The Brazilian team is obviously a leader of success, obviously with talent, no matter what the generation, talent always appears.
“But I have to confess that it must be difficult, in every Brazilian there is a coach, in each journalist there is a better coach than the coach.
“I think it must be a difficult country to work for, but also a passionate one”.
The 59-year-old’s contract with Roma runs until 2024, with the club keen to keep hold of him.
However, Mourinho is believed to be keen on the idea of taking charge of a national team, having been linked with the Portugal job.
The latest report also suggests Mourinho has been questioning the ambition of Roma and whether they are able to match his personal aims.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
