Jose Mourinho has agreed a deal to become Benfica’s new manager, talkSPORT understands.The Portuguese giants sacked ex-Wolves boss Bruno Lage on Tuesday night after losing at home to Qarabag in the Champions League. Mourinho is set for a stunning return to Benfica – where he managed his last competitive game with FenerbahceGettyWhile announcing Lage’s sudden departure, club president Rui Costa revealed a new manager would be put in place immediately. Costa said: “Regarding the new coach, we expect that by Saturday, in Vila das Aves, he will already be on the bench.”Mourinho is now close to an agreement over the newly-vacant job – just 19 days after he was sacked by Fenerbahce.Ironically, the three-time Premier League winner was given his marching orders after losing a Champions League qualifier to Lage’s Benfica in August. Speaking recently, Fenerbahce president Ali Koc confirmed his decision to part with Mourinho after little more than a year was based around concerns over his playing style.There are more coincidences too – one of Mourinho’s first matches would be against former side Chelsea on September 30, a Champions League fixture live on talkSPORT 2.‘The Special One’ began his senior managerial career with Benfica in September 2000, but managed just nine league matches before resigning. Incredibly, when Benfica travel to AVS on Saturday, it will mark 25 years to the day that Mourinho was first appointed. Should he return, it would be the Portuguese’s first job in his homeland since 2004, when he left Porto for Chelsea after winning the Champions League. Mourinho went on to become one of the most successful football managers in history, although his last major trophy was the UEFA Conference League with Roma in 2022.More to follow.