AS Roma's home defeat by Sampdoria on Sunday put Inter back in command in the Serie A title race with three games left, while the champions also battle Roma in the Italian Cup final on May 5 for the fifth time in six years.
Champions League glory remains the major aim but Mourinho's future is far from clear despite Inter holding a 3-1 lead heading into Wednesday's semi-final second leg in Barcelona.
"I am very happy at Inter but not in Italian football," he told Britain's Sky Sports television last month, prompting renewed talk he wants to return to his beloved England.
The crafty 47-year-old caused more mystery and mischief after last week's win over Barca, which put Inter a step closer to their first European Cup success since back-to-back wins in 1964 and 1965.
"Anything can happen in the second leg. We can go there and lose the game and lose the coach," he cryptically remarked.
Barcelona would look an unlikely destination given coach Pep Guardiola's success and Mourinho's rocky relationship with the Nou Camp since leaving as assistant coach in the late 1990s.
Sulley Muntari, Mourinho's first signing at Inter in 2008, has been blown away by the coach's tactical acumen - so much so it sounded like an advert for other interested clubs.
"We have done an amazing season. We didn't believe it but you know it hasn't finished yet, we can win all three or we can win one or two or maybe we could lose all three," the Ghana midfielder told Reuters.
"We have full confidence in ourselves and now we have this great manager and he can transform the team in any way. We are happy about what we have done so far."
"Mourinho has
