Manager Manuel Pellegrini has announced he will be quitting the club, paving the way for Mourinho to take over.
And it is thought that his first move will be to offload Karim Benzema and bring in the Chelsea star.
The news could alert Manchester United, who attempted to sign Benzema last summer.
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