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After speaking to his team mates, the 29-year-old has revealed that he too wants to have ‘good memories’ of playing under the Portuguese manager and wishes it would happen

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres insists he would welcome the chance to work under Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge.

The 29-year-old has given an indication that he is wanting to stay at the club, by backing the man who could potentially take over from Rafael Benitez.

Torres only scored once in the Premier League in 2013, but proved to be a vital player in the Europa League, as they won the tournament with the help of his goals.

The Spaniard, who has endured a difficult time at Stamford Bridge since his big money move from Liverpool, has craved a link up with the former Chelsea manager as it is a ‘big motivation’ to him.

“Obviously the top managers in the world are linked with the top clubs in the world,” Torres told reporters.

“This is the situation now. Chelsea is looking for a new manager, Jose Mourinho is free, so everyone links Mourinho with Chelsea because he is famous and because of what he’s been saying in the last few months. We have players that have been working with him so they have good memories with him at Chelsea.

“I wish it would happen. I wish to have the chance to be under Mourinho’s management. It’s a challenge, a big motivation, so I wish it would happen.”

The Spain international is being chased by Manchester City but Malaga’s Liga rivals are leading the race, and the attacking midfielder tried not to give much away

Malaga attacker Isco has played coy on links suggesting he will join Real Madrid this summer.

The Spain international, who on Thursday was named in the Under-21 squad for June’s European Championship final, is also a target for Manchester City, the club which current Rosaleda coach Manuel Pellegrini is leaving La Liga for.

However, the Santiago Bernabeu side remain in poll position to snap up the highly rated 21-year-old, whose current contract at La Rosaleda runs until 2016.

When asked by Spanish television channel Cuatro about the Madrid interest, he said: “We’ll see, let’s see what happens…”

Blancos director Francisco Aguilar revealed on Thursday that a transfer deal for Isco is a long way from completion and is aware that meeting his €35 million buy-out clause will be mandatory.

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After watching rivals Barcelona take back the Spanish title, the 27-year-old Real Madrid defender cheers himself up by hanging out with the world-famous boy band

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos took a break from training to catch up with pop sensation One Direction, who seemed to be missing a couple of members.

The Spain international channelled his inner 14-year-old girl to grab a photo with the Anglo-Irish boy band, with camera-shy Harry Styles and Zayn Malik presumably volunteering to capture the snap.

“Today I met @OneDirection guys. A great picture with them,” Ramos wrote on Twitter as he revealed the photo. “Greetings!!

Simon Cowell’s minions are about to set off an international stadium tour and will be performing at Wembley in the summer.

That is more than you can say for Ramos, whose Real Madrid side were unceremoniously dumped out of the Champions League by Borussia Dortmund, who will face Bayern Munich in Saturday’s final instead of the Spanish giants.

That result prompted coach Jose Mourinho to echo One Direction’s words in urging Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to ‘Take me Home’, with the Portuguese boss expected to return to Stamford Bridge imminently.

Our La Liga expert Phil Kitromilides thinks the price of 8/11 for Madrid to win at least one half is too good to turn down despite Real Sociedad’s good form

After last week’s Copa del Rey final defeat, Jose Mourinho insisted his Real Madrid side would give their all in their final two matches of the season to maintain the integrity of La Liga.

Fans of Valencia will certainly be hoping los Blancos put in a shift against Real Sociedad, given that los Che are locked in a tight battle for fourth spot with the side from San Sebastian.

Paddy Power price an 11th home win of the season for la Real at 6/4 (2.50) while Madrid can be backed at 13/8 (2.63).
 
The big news of the week here in Spain has been the confirmation that Mourinho will be leaving Madrid at the end of the season, but his opposite number at Real Sociedad, Philippe Montanier, also confirmed this week he would be leaving the club at the end of the current campaign despite leading them to the cusp of the Champions League.

The Frenchman has got his talented side playing to the maximum of their capabilities and at home they have been extremely entertaining.

Their brilliant scoring record goes some way to explaining the prohibitively small price of 2/5 (1.40) for both teams to score on Sunday.
 
Instead, odds of 8/11 (1.73) for Real Madrid to win a half look to be infinitely more tempting. Despite the home side having more to play for, the price of 8/11 (1.73) for the Blancos to win a half of football looks too good to resist.

This bet has paid out in 14 of Madrid’s last 16 matches and really should give punters an excellent chance of making some profit.
 
For a value bet, back Real Sociedad to score first but fail to win at 2/1 (3.00). Madrid have proven themselves extremely adept at coming back from conceding the opening goal, notching seven wins this season in matches where they have conceded first.

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Phil Kitromilides is a football journalist and TV presenter in Madrid. You can also follow Phil on Twitter.

The Argentine legend believes the Real Madrid striker could be a revelation in the Italian top flight and will challenge for the league’s top-scorer prize

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Real Sociedad £25.00

Draw £37.00

Real Madrid £26.25

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Real Sociedad £24.00

Draw £34.00

Real Madrid £28.00

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Real Sociedad £25.00

Draw £35.00

Real Madrid £26.25

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Real Sociedad £25.00

Draw £35.00

Real Madrid £26.30

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Real Sociedad £25.00

Draw £32.50

Real Madrid £28.00

Diego Maradona is confident that Gonzalo Higuain has what it takes to succeed at Juventus if he were to leave Real Madrid for the Serie A champions this summer.

The Argentina international has already agreed terms in principle with the Turin powerhouse ahead of a summer move, and Maradona believes that his compatriot will be challenging for the Serie A topscorer’s title in 2013-14 should the move go through.

“If Higuain becomes a Juventus player and gets regular first team action, I am convinced that he can win the capocanonniere trophy next season,” Maradona was quoted as saying by Tuttosport.

The 25-year-old has a contract with Real Madrid until June 2016, but general manager Jose Angel Sanchez admitted earlier this season that Higuain is likely to be on his way out following an inauspicious campaign with los Blancos.

Madrid have set a €25 million asking price for Higuain, but Juventus have so far only been willing to go as high as €20m in their valuation.

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