Jose Mourinho now heads the shortlist of names for the coach`s job at Real Madrid and, according to former colleagues and players of his, it is looking increasingly likely that he is headed for the top job at the Bernabeu.

The current Inter Milan coach has a clause in his contract that will allow him to leave if he delivers the Champions League trophy, and his future will be decided in a fortnight`s time, but for now – and with key games remaining in La Liga - Real Madrid continue to deny the story.