Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly hopeful Real Madrid will give him a route out of Old Trafford.
According to James Robson of the Evening Standard, the Red Devils boss still has a strong relationship with Los Blancos president Florentino Perez and believes Perez would like to work alongside him again in the future.
With that in mind, Mourinho is said to be hopeful that Madrid "will save him from [his] Manchester United nightmare" with "no guarantees" that new manager Santiago Solari will still be in position come the end of the season, despite his recent appointment.