The next year there will be another manager," said Benitez, who replaced Roberto Di Matteo in November.Benitez has quietly moved within sight of his targets since the vitriol towards him quietened down in the wake of his plea to supporters following the FA Cup win at Middlesbrough in February.Captain John Terry was an unused substitute at Old Trafford, but today revealed in an interview with Spanish sports daily Marca that he and midfielder Frank Lampard regularly keep in touch with Mourinho.I think everybody knows who will be here.Chelsea are in next week's Europa League final against Benfica and well placed in the Barclays Premier League for a return to the Champions League.Real Madrid head coach Mourinho, who left after three years as Blues boss in September 2007, has been strongly linked with a return, with a date of July 1 mooted.Victory in Wednesday night's London derby with Tottenham would see third-placed Chelsea move six points clear of Spurs with two games to play and a far superior goal difference.Due to his prior association with Liverpool, where he regularly crossed swords with Mourinho both domestically and in Europe, Benitez was an unpopular appointment among fans, the majority of whom adore the Portuguese.I have to keep doing my job, that is trying to prepare the team properly for every game and the agents, they have to do their jobs.He would not be drawn into naming names, but it was clear Benitez was responding to the clamour for Mourinho.
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