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Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho makes call to Real Madrid: Negotiations underway over swap deal
JOSE MOURINHO is reportedly in contact with Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez over a potential swap deal.
INCREDIBLE saves by Manchester United's David De Gea
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho faces the prospect of losing David De Gea this summer with Zinedine Zidane eager to sign Spain's No1.
De Gea is thought to be open to the idea of a switch to the Bernabeu and Spanish publication Diario Gol claim Mourinho is now beginning to accept that he can't stop the 26-year-old joining Madrid.
However, Mourinho will not let him leave without getting something in return.
Jose Mourinho is said to have been in contact with Real Madrid
James Rodriguez is attracting interest from Manchester United
But a fee for Rodriguez is proving difficult to agree with Perez valuing him at around £42m.
However, Mourinho wants the midfielder's valuation drastically lowered if De Gea is set to join Madrid.
De Gea remains under contract with United until 2019, while Rodriguez's current deal with Madrid runs until 2020.
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