He has told Rodriguez that he wants him at Real if he replaces Zidane at the end of the campaign.
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Chelsea news: James Rodriguez could quit Bayern Munich for Real Madrid if Zinedine Zidane is sacked
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But whether Real go for him is something only time will tell.
Conte is not the only manager in the frame to take over the job managing Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Co.
Germany manager Joachim Low is understood to be one of the names on Florentino Perez’s radar.
And Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp has also been linked with the job.