Man Utd star David De Gea will represent Spain at the World Cup this summer (Image: GETTY)
Lopetegui is a big fan of De Gea and will likely start the 27-year-old in all of Spain’s games in Russia this summer.
Manchester United are aware that his contract expires next summer, meaning he could leave for the Bernabeu on a free transfer unless his deal is addressed soon.
The Mail claim Lopetegui will look to sign De Gea, who was tipped to remain at United when Thibaut Courtois - another Real target - ended his contract negotiations with Chelsea without coming to an agreement.
Julen Lopetegui has been appointed as the new Real Madrid manager (Image: GETTY)
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It is claimed Bale is another issue Lopetegui will look to resolve, with Real president Florentino Perez seemingly determined to offload the Wales star.
Bale has endured two years of injury set-backs and is in fact a target of United.
However, both Tottenham and PSG have also been linked with the forward.