Jose Mourinho planning shock Premier League return as 'talks held' over him taking huge job

Jose Mourinho is planning a shock Premier League return despite having a deal with Fenerbahce.

Mourinho signed a €10.5 million-per-year contract to take the Fenerbahce job back in June mere months after being sacked by AS Roma.

But Mourinho expressed unhappiness at football in Turkey and made claims about title rivals Galatasaray being favourited and "nobody abroad wanting to watch the Turkish league" in a box office interview last week.

Mourinho spent has spent a good chunk of his coaching career in English football with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs, and according to The Guardian, still feels as though he has unfinished business.

The newspaper claims Mourinho is eyeing up the Newcastle United job, seeing it as his best opportunity to manage in the Premier League again.

Mourinho is keeping close tabs on the situation and has asked intermediaries to be informed on any developments - particularly the future of current boss Eddie Howe.

The Portuguese socialised with Newcastle chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan at the Formula One Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia back in March when he was out of work.

Newcastle went five games without a win in the Premier League in a poor start to the season but recorded huge victories over both Chelsea and Arsenal.

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That has eased pressure on Howe, who recently celebrated three years in the hotseat at St James' Park. However the report notes that 46-year-old does not have long-term job security at Newcastle given the owners want Champions League football and the Magpies finished in seventh last season.

PSR rules have limited spending and made Howe's job more difficult but directors Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi have left and they were both supporters of the former Bournemouth manager.

There has been reported tension with sporting director Paul Mitchell, who joined the club in July.