Iker Casillas’s social media activity has been read by fans as a comment on the rumors linking José Mourinho with a return to Real Madrid this summer.

With Los Blancos staring down a second successive season without a major trophy, the club are set for a summer of change. Álvaro Arbeloa looks unlikely to continue as manager beyond 2025–26, with a number of candidates tipped to take over.

Jürgen Klopp, Didier Deschamps and Mauricio Pochettino are among who have been linked with the Bernabéu hot seat in recent weeks , but it is Mourinho’s name gaining the most traction.

Initially seen as an outside bet, the 63-year-old Benfica manager—who led Real Madrid between 2010–2013— has important fans in the form of Florentino Pérez and Kylian Mbappé, who was spotted liking a post on Instagram promoting Mourinho’s potential return.

Casillas Breaks Out the Popcorn

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— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) April 28, 2026

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