Inter set high price for Mourinho to Madrid
MILAN, Italy (AP) — Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has reportedly met with Jose Mourinho and set the coach free to move to Real Madrid, but the Spanish club will have to pay a steep price.
The Gazzetta dello Sport reported yesterday that Moratti is prepared to let Madrid have Mourinho, right back Maicon and midfielder Ricardo Quaresma for a total of euro35 million ($43 million).
Mourinho has two more years remaining on his contract with Inter, but apparently has an escape clause that would pay Inter euro16 million ($20 million) — which the coach will likely charge to Madrid.
Reports in Spain indicate Mourinho — who guided Inter to the Champions League title on Saturday — is set to sign a four-year contract with Madrid worth euro10 million ($12 million) per season.
