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Guillem Balague analyses Jose Mourinho's impact at Real Madrid

Image: Mourinho is an outcast at Real Madrid, says Guillem

It's incresingly clear Jose Mourinho is leaving Real Madrid this summer after three years in charge. There are two ways of analysing his time at Madrid.

Guillem answers your questions...

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MANAGER MERRY-GO-ROUND
Hi Guillem Do you think there is any chance of Rafa Benitez going to Real Madrid in the summer? Would Jose Mourinho go to PSG instead of Chelsea? Thanks. David, Fulham GUILLEM SAYS: Carlos Ancelotti has already told PSG that he wants to go to Real Madrid. Generally when you do that, you end up going. However, Real don't want to pay any money for him. He's expected to be confirmed any way, but Rafa Benitez will be Plan B if it doesn't happen.

REAL RETAIL THERAPY
Hey Guillem, if Ronaldo does not renew his contract with Real Madrid, and Barcelona get Neymar, is acquiring the likes of Gareth Bale going to be Madrid's response? Javier Pineda GUILLEM SAYS: Madrid's response will be to get a top player. They're trying to get either Gareth Bale, Neymar or Edinson Cavani. It looks like Cristiano Ronaldo will not renew his contract so it looks like Real will go for a traditional 'Galactico'.

THIAGO TO GO?
Hi Guillem, Thank you for a consistently great article at this forum, I am an eager follower. I live in spain and today saw the headline: Thiago on the market - now being a Barcelona fan this horrified me and more so that it was on mundo deportivo. I am of the belief that Thiago is the future of the Barcelona midfield and was hoping you could shed some light on this rumor - surely if they cannot see that Thiago has the talent to match Xavi & Iniesta, then they are the ones who should leave. Agreed Thiago hasn't had the best season, but he has not seen much faith from Tito who failed to rotate the squad until it was too late. Personally I would prefer Cesc out and Thiago staying if it came to that. Hope you will consider this. Thanks in advance and keep up the good work. Christian GUILLEM SAYS: I don't believe Thiago is in the market but I do believe his progression is not at the stage it should be. He's still looking for that extra technical gesture that keeps him apart from Xavi or Andres Iniesta. He's still young, though, and he adds something different to the midfield, so I think he'll stay at Barca.

MEXICANS CAN
Hello Guillem, I am Mexican and have noticed that this season four Mexicans in the Spanish league have done very well (Giovani dos Santos, Carlos Vela, Hector Moreno, and Andres Guardado). What do the Spanish media think of him? What does the future hold for them? Which one is your favourite? And why have Vela and Giovani succeeded in Spain when they did badly in England? Thank you. Jose Pablo Hayaux du Tilly GUILLEM SAYS: The key example is Carlos Vela. He doesn't like London. He doesn't like the country and doesn't feel comfortable there. It's so different to Mexico. He went to Spain, where they have the same language and, although Arsenal can take him back to The Emirates, he wants to stay in Spain. The rest of the Mexican contingent have also done well.

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