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Real Madrid defender Pepe could sign for Manchester City if Maunel Pellegrini takes charge, according to reports.

The Daily Mail said the club was preparing to offer a package worth £20 million for the centre back in a bid to shore up the City back line.

Pepe has cut a frustrated figure in recent months at the Bernabeu with manager Jose Mourinho preferring 20-year-old Raphael Varane at the heart of his defence.

He was also dropped from recent match day squads following his backing of Iker Casillas.

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The two Madrid sport dailies put their focus on the meeting between Carlo Ancelotti and Paris Saint Germain, in which the manager told his bosses that he wants to leave the club.

“Ancelotti tells PSG  of his intention to coach Real Madrid”, says Marca, whose main headline is “The Peace-Maker”. “Real Madrid directors have given him that nickname because they think he is the right person to bring peace back to the club”, they claim.

“PSG is asking Madrid for money if they want them to let Ancelotti leave”, continues Marca. The highest-selling Madrid newspaper reports that Nasser Al-Khelaifi, PSG’s owner, stated “Ancelotti can’t leave because he’s got a contract with us”.

As also highlights Ancelotti’s news and they publish a poll among their readers in which 82 per cent of the fans voted they want Castilla’s coach, Alberto Toril, to be the next Real Madrid’s manager.

As also maintains that Thibaut Courtois, Atletico’s goalkeeper in loan from Chelsea, will not return to the British club yet because Mourinho will prefer to keep Petr Cech at least one more season.

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Real Madrid will reject offers for star man Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

Speculation has grown in recent weeks that the Portuguese forward could link up again with his old club Manchester United, or join Chelsea, if, as expected, Jose Mourinho take charge at the west London club.

Big spenders PSG as also reported to be interested in Ronaldo, who has scored 201 goals for Los Blancos.

He signed for Madrid for a world record £80 million in 2009, and reports suggest club president Florentino Perez is not willing to listen to any offers this summer.

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Carlo Ancelotti to Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti has told his bosses at PSG he wants to leave the French champions to take over at Real Madrid, according to sporting director Leonardo.

The Italian manager met with Leonardo along with PSG’s president Nasser Al-Khelaifi today to express his desire to replace Jose Mourinho in the Bernabeu dugout.

Speaking to French newspaper Le Parisien, Leonardo said the club wanted to keep Ancelotti and for him to oversee a project to make them the top force in European football.

But he added they had listened to the manager’s wishes, although no decision has been made.

Leonardo said: “Carlo asked to leave for Madrid, but we want him to stay. There was no firm decision, we listened to Carlo. We have to consider everything for a bit.”

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Jose Mourinho could be sacked before the end of the season, reports in Spain have suggested.

Madrid-based sports paper Marca and El Mundo Deportivo both claim the Portuguese boss could be dismissed in the coming days following a turbulent season at the Bernabeu.

Friday’s defeat in the Copa del Rey final to city rivals Atletico means Los Blancos will end the season with no major trophy in the cabinet

That, along with the fact the Mourinho has fallen out with a number of players in the squad, could see president Florentino Perez take the decision to get rid of him.

According to the papers, Mourinho, hotly tipped to return to Chelsea, is only on speaking terms with three players in the squad – and Cristiano Ronaldo is not one of them.

The Real Madrid directors are due to meet on Monday when a decision on Mourinho’s future could be made.

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Daniel Carvajal with Bayer Leverkusen

Daniel Carvajal wants to stay one more year at Bayer Leverkusen and compete in the Champions League with the German team, according to Spanish website Grada 360.

The right back, who grew up at Real Madrid but was transferred last year to Leverkusen in a 6 million euros deal, has been reported to arrive at Bernabeu this summer, as there is a clause in his contract that allows Real buying him back for 8 million.

The Spaniard has always shown his desire to return and triumph at his childhood club, but after yesterday Bayer secured a spot in next season’s Champions League, he told German journalists that he wishes to play that competition with Leverkusen, according to Grada 360.

Carvajal has performed brilliantly this year, being nominated to appear on the best 11 of the Bundesliga 2012-2013. He is happy at Leverkusen and feels like one more year in Germany would provide him the necessary experience to succeed at Real Madrid, sources said.

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Madrid sports newspapers report that Jose Mourinho will cease being Real Madrid manager as soon as the Spanish league finishes.

“Mourinho is already joking with his close friends about the legacy that Rafa Benitez will leave him at Chelsea”, Marca claims.

As maintains that Real is on the lookout for the meeting that Paris Saint Germain and Carlo Ancelotti are reported to have today about the Italian’s future.

Marca also states that Manuel Pellegrini, who is linked with a Manchester City move, would be willing to bring Real’s centre back Pepe with him to the Sky Blues.

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Raul Albiol has called for the Real Madrid squad to redouble their efforts and win back some silverware next season.

The centre-back said the squad was hugely disappointed with crucial defeats over recent weeks, culminating in the 2-1 loss to Atletico de Madrid at the Bernabeu in the Copa del Rey final.

While Madrid still have two games left to play in La Liga this year, Albiol said attention must switch to next season and ensuring the fans are happy at the end of the campaign.

Speaking to the club’s official website, he stated: “We are team mates and we have to be united. We all wanted to win today’s match but it hasn’t turned out like that. We are just as united now. We knew that today’s was a match everyone wanted to win, the coach as well as the players, but we have lost and we are disappointed.”

He added that the lack of any major silverware in the Bernabeu trophy cabinet this year was a failure by the players.

“Finishing without any trophies is a failure for us because we are Madrid. We are not happy. Now we have to lift our heads and start thinking about the future,” he added.

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Atletico’s Copa del Rey title was the 10th in their history and Madrid press have emphasized that number to make a comparison between Real Madrid’s Decima Champions League, which did not arrive at Bernabeu, and Atleti’s Decima Copa, which did travel to Vicente Calderon last night.

As shows pictures of the celebrations at Neptune’s statue in Madrid, pointing out that Atletico de Madrid fans were chanting “Mourinho don’t leave” while partying.

“Madrid efforts collided with the posts and Courtois”, says Marca. “Cristiano opened the box, but ended up sent off. Diego Costa drew and Miranda scored the winning goal in the extra time”, they add.

Marca also puts a photo of Atletico’s fans at Neptune, titling “Goodbye to 14 years of losses”. “The red and white party started last night and will continue this evening”, Marca says.

Madrid dailies also show some reactions in their front pages. “Simeone says this victory will be remembered for a long time”, claims Marca.

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Real Madrid and Argentina forward is ‘honoured’ to be linked with a move to Italian champions Juventus, he agent has said.

The striker has found his opportunities limited at the Bernabeu this season managing just 17 starts in La Liga.

A number of clubs are believed to be interested in Higuain, including Premier League sides Arsenal and Manchester City as well as Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund.

But speaking to Italian paper Tuttosport, Nicola Higuain said: “Juventus are a lot like Real Madrid. It is a great honour to be linked with them.”

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