Manchester United watch on as Jose Mourinho Premier League return club 'set'

Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho reportedly feels as if he has 'unfinished business' in the Premier League and sees replacing Eddie Howe at Newcastle United as his best opportunity.

Mourinho's latest venture has seen him take over at Fenerbahce this season, which Man United supporters will know all about, having played out a draw with them in the Europa League already this term. The Portuguese coach clearly hasn't changed since his days at Old Trafford, as he was sent off during that encounter and has since gone on an extraordinary rant about the standard of officiating in Turkey.

"Nobody abroad wants to watch the Turkish league," he said. "Who wants to watch this Turkish league abroad? They have the Premier League, they have the French league, they have the German league, they have the Portuguese league, and they have the Dutch league. Why should they see this? … It’s too grey, it’s too dark, smells bad. But that’s my job, and I will give everything to my job, to my club."

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With these grievances aired, The Guardian reports that the 61-year-old is eyeing a return to the pinnacle of the sport and specifically wishes to return to England.

They say that last month when Man United went to Istanbul, he was even on 'charm offensive', greeting old colleagues and reporters warmly. At that time Erik ten Hag's position was under threat, but since that door has been fully closed, now he knows countryman Ruben Amorim is to take over in a matter of days.

Other former clubs on these shores, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, are also locked into ongoing projects with their managers; therefore, Mourinho is claimed to have reached out to intermediaries so that he can keep informed on matters at Newcastle.

Currently the Magpies sit 11th in the table - only a single point off the seventh-place spot that might be required to meet their target of European qualification come the season's end. Though that is only after going five games without a win before until beating Arsenal.

Also, two seasons ago they had qualified for the Champions League, then last year missed out entirely, so Howe will be well aware of the perception that his team isn't moving forwards, and he will also understand there is pressure to achieve targets whilst he has the backing of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Ultimately the Englishman has no intention of leaving by his own accord, so Mourinho will be waiting for Newcastle chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan to take decisive action that will pave a road to St. James' Park.

An added layer to that conundrum is that the Fenerbahce manager is believed to have 'maintained a connection' with the PIF governor after their meeting in a social capacity at Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in March.