Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has given two conditions if he is to make a return to Real Madrid this summer.

Mourinho is being linked with a sensational return to the LaLiga giants, who have gone two seasons without silverware.

However, the 63-year-old wants a high level of influence over the club’s recruitment strategy and transfer activity.

Mourinho wants to take decisions on the positions that need strengthening rather than just individual names.

His current view is that the squad is unbalanced in several key areas.

The second condition sees Mourinho insisting that the hierarchy and autonomy of the coaching staff be strictly respected.

For Mourinho, the first-team environment must carry his personal seal, free from external interference that might destabilise the dressing room.