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Jose Mourinho has reportedly admitted to friends he would consider taking over as Tottenham boss - despite strong links to Real Madrid .

The Sun claim Mourinho reckons a return to the Bernabeu would be his if he wants it as Zinedine Zidane struggles to turn around their fortunes.

But despite his confidence in being offered the job, he is keeping a close eye on the situation at Tottenham with Mauricio Pochettino still under pressure.

He could opt to turn down Los Blancos in order to keep alive the chance of taking over at Spurs to get another crack at the Premier League.

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Mourinho, who has been out of the dugout since his Manchester United sacking last December, is said to be holding out for a Premier League return.

He is believed to be particularly interested in north London giants Arsenal and Tottenham given his location in the capital.

Whilst links to replace Unai Emery have been strong, he also has an interest in the Spurs top job with Pochettino struggling to turn things around.

© Getty Images Mourinho has also been linked with Arsenal as well as a Real Madrid return

Last year's losing Champions League finalists sit 14th in the Premier League table after a miserable start.

And Mourinho realises their options could be limited if they move on from Pochettino putting him in the frame to be tasked with turning things around.

Pochettino has also been strongly linked with Real Madrid in the past, and could be free to join the club Mourinho managed between 2010 and 2013.

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