‘Jose Mourinho has contacted Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over Eder Militao’ as replacement for Jan Vertonghen
JOSE MOURINHO has reportedly contacted Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over a £70million summer swoop for Eder Militao.
Spanish outlet El Desmarque claims the Special One is drawing up replacements for Jan Vertonghen, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
The Belgian, 32, who was an unused substitute in the club's Champions League exit to RB Leipzig, appears to be no closer to signing an extension.
Militao, meanwhile, has endured a torrid debut season at Madrid following a £44m move from Porto last summer.
The 22-year-old has fallen behind Zinedine Zidane's established centre-back pairing of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane at the Bernabeu.
While Militao has often been forced to play out of position on the rare occasion that Dani Carvajal is injured.
SunSport previously revealed that the north Londoners are also eyeing up a move for £22m-rated Rangers star Borna Barisic.
The Croatia ace, 27, has already featured 43 times this season for club and country, keeping 24 clean sheets.
Roma considered a January offer but with Gers unwilling to sell mid-season, they look on course to test the waters again.
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