Jose Mourinho is reportedly ready to return to England to manage Chelsea when he quits his current job as Real Madrid boss this summer.
The "Special One" looks set to leave Spain at the end of the La Liga season having becoming frustrated with the supporters and board at the Bernabeu.
Mourinho has said he would like to return to manage in England having enjoyed his time at Stamford Bridge, winning six trophies in three seasons before he was surprisingly sacked in 2007.
Previous reports had indicated Mourinho was being lined up to be the successor to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
However, a source close to the Portuguese coach has now informed The Sun that Mourinho wants to come back and replace Andre Villas-Boas, but only if owner Roman Abramovich gives him full control of team affairs.
"Jose would go back to Chelsea," the source said.
"He knows things are a mess there right now. He also knows it would be difficult to go back and make the same impact as before.
"Winning the Premier League title back to back in his first two years at a club that had not been champions for 50 years was incredible.
"That's why he's still loved by the fans and why he still loves the club. They were special days. But before agreeing, he would want things very clear between him and Roman Abramovich.
"He would say 'Roman, you are the owner and I am the boss here. Let's work together and the power is in our hands'."