Massimo Moratti has no doubt Jose Mourinho will remain at Inter
Milan next season, despite reports linking him with a move to Real
Madrid.
According to Spanish media, Real Madrid president Florentino
Perez is keen to lure Mourinho to the Bernabeu to replace Manuel
Pellegrini this summer.
"Mourinho has a contract with Inter," Inter president Moratti
told Gazzetta dello Sport. "But besides this, I am certain that he
will happily remain."
Mourinho, who guided Inter to the Scudetto in his first
season in charge, is under contract with the Nerazzurri until June
2011.
Moratti has reason to be satisfied with Mourinho as Inter are
still alive in all three competitions this season.
They lead the Serie A standings with a four-point advantage
over AC Milan, have reached the Coppa Italia semi-finals and go
into this month's Champions League last-16 second leg tie at
Chelsea holding a 2-1 lead.
"The newspapers talk about Mourinho as a character," said
Moratti. "But they forget that, above all, he is a great
professional.
"He takes care of every minor detail. He is very focused on
the work done in training and I believe he deserves all the money
he gets from his contract."
