Sir Alex Ferguson expects Jose Mourinho to return to the Barclays Premier League one day.
The charismatic former Chelsea coach continues to be linked with all the major jobs in England despite guiding Inter Milan back to the Serie A summit after clinching the Italian title last term in his first year in charge.
It is said Mourinho was offered the opportunity to replace Mark Hughes at Manchester City, only to turn it down amid speculation that he has his heart set on following Ferguson into the Old Trafford hotseat.
As Ferguson has not shown any sign of relinquishing a job he has held since 1986, or any inclination to do so, Mourinho might be waiting a while.
That is not a debate Ferguson wants to enter.
However, acknowledging Mourinho's presence at Stamford Bridge on Monday to gather information on his former club ahead of the potentially explosive Champions League last 16 meeting between Inter and Chelsea next spring, Ferguson does expect to see the Portuguese coach back in the Premier League eventually.
"Every time I have spoken to Jose Mourinho, he has always said that he liked English football better than anywhere else," said the United boss.
"The attraction to get back to England at some point will always be there.
"He is still a young man and being at Chelsea yesterday will have reignited his thoughts about English football because you don't get the atmosphere, intensity and closeness to the pitch at Chelsea in a lot of the Italian grounds.
"He will miss that."
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