02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

31.05.2010- 'Enthusiastic' Mourinho unveiled at Real Madrid

29.05.2010- Pellegrini 'could succeed Mourinho at Inter Milan'

28.05.2010- Mourinho is new coach of Real - club

28.05.2010- Mourinho, Inter and Real reach agreement: press

26.05.2010- Mourinho heads off before going to 'work in Spain'

24.05.2010- Mourinho agent holding Real talks - reports

24.05.2010- Milito 'not for sale' as Inter look for new Mourinho

23.05.2010- Mourinho to bid Inter arrivederci, plans Madrid talks

22.05.2010- Mourinho makes Inter history

21.05.2010- Mourinho backs himself and Van Gaal for history

21.05.2010- Big-spending Real 'eyeing Bilbao star Martinez'

20.05.2010- Inter's Eto'o lauds 'unique' Mourinho

19.05.2010- Mourinho wants to coach Real Madrid '100 percent'

18.05.2010- Italy doesn't respect me, complains Mourinho

18.05.2010- Zanetti hopes Mourinho will remain at Inter

18.05.2010- Mourinho 'set to replace Pellegrini out at Real'

16.05.2010- Real spending in vain as 'Galacticos' end empty-handed

16.05.2010- Guardiola works Barcelona magic again

16.05.2010- Mourinho 'very far' from Real switch

16.05.2010- Inter victory would be incredible achievement: Mourinho

14.05.2010- Mourinho rewards camping fan with final ticket

13.05.2010- 'I will coach Real': Mourinho

12.05.2010- Overlooked Real Madrid stars 'suffering' - Higuain

10.05.2010- Real's Pellegrini says confident of future

09.05.2010- King Carlo escapes Mourinho's shadow at last

08.05.2010- La Liga goes to wire as Barca and Real both win

07.05.2010- Nerves jangling as Barca and Real vye for the title

04.05.2010- Irate Mourinho demands respect for Inter

03.05.2010- Benzema 'not worried' about call-girl probe

28.04.2010- Laporta labels Jose a 'second-rate psychologist'

27.04.2010- Kaka unhappy with performances for Real

27.04.2010- Sneijder and Balotelli in Inter squad for Barca trip

27.04.2010- Guti headed for Dubai move: report

26.04.2010- Injury sidelines Raul for rest of season

26.04.2010- Injured van der Vaart to miss season run-in

24.04.2010- Ronaldo confident Real will beat Barca to title

22.04.2010- Raul to decide on future at end of season

21.04.2010- France's Benzema in prostitution probe

20.04.2010- Ribery scandal seen making Real move unlikely

18.04.2010- Title race on as Real Madrid go a point behind Barcelona

17.04.2010- Barcelona face tricky derby test, Real host Valencia

16.04.2010- No pique for Real's Perez over hosting Champions League final

15.04.2010- Wounded Real keep title race alive with Almeria win

14.04.2010- Real's Pellegrini shrugs off criticism

12.04.2010- Real's Raul out for two to three weeks

12.04.2010- Under-pressure Pellegrini on Real Madrid ropes

10.04.2010- Title judgement day as Real bid to stop Messi and Barca

09.04.2010- Kaka and Ibrahimovic out of 'El Classico'

08.04.2010- Real not a 'great team', says Ronaldo

08.04.2010- Guti wants to leave Real Madrid

07.04.2010- Transformed Inter could win Champions League: Mourinho

06.04.2010- Casillas plays down importance of Barcelona clash

02.04.2010- Ronaldo can't bear to watch Champions League

30.03.2010- I don't like Italian football, says Mourinho

27.03.2010- Real face derby test, Barcelona face Euro hopefuls

25.03.2010- Ronaldo, Higuain fire Real back to top of Spanish league

20.03.2010- Real fight back to pile pressure on Barcelona

17.03.2010- Benzema set for Real return

16.03.2010- Rooney is Real's top target

16.03.2010- Real eyeing Chelsea's Ashley Cole

15.03.2010- Mourinho warms up for Chelsea clash with swipe at his old club

15.03.2010- Mourinho is history says Chelsea star Malouda

13.03.2010- Wounded Real Madrid aim for La Liga win

12.03.2010- Press blames Higuain, Kaka for Real Euro exit

11.03.2010- Casillas apologises for Real Euro exit, blames players

11.03.2010- Real Madrid's failure leaves Pellegrini exposed

10.03.2010- Pressure on big-spending Real to end last 16 hoodoo

08.03.2010- Fans key to Real comeback against Lyon - Ronaldo

08.03.2010- Real's Benzema ruled out of Lyon clash

02.03.2010- Real Madrid again named world's richest football club

02.03.2010- Real Madrid break 400 million euro revenue barrier

26.02.2010- Madrid's Galacticos on form, warns Higuain

27.02.2010- Defensive crisis looms for Inter as Milan lurk

26.02.2010- Mourinho ban upheld on appeal

25.02.2010- Mourinho confident Inter have buried Euro demons

24.02.2010- Mourinho takes first blood over Ancelotti in Champions League

23.02.2010- I turned down England job, says Mourinho

23.02.2010- Ronaldo issues warning to Lyon

22.02.2010- Mourinho cops three match handcuff ban

22.02.2010- Real Madrid win maintains title pressure on Barca

21.02.2010- Higuain double hands Pellegrini win over old team

21.02.2010- Mourinho 'feels unloved' in Italy

21.02.2010- Real Madrid play Villarreal, focus on Barca

20.02.2010- Injured Benzema ruled out of Villarreal match

20.02.2010- Pellegrini defends Real record after Lyon defeat

19.02.2010- Drenthe sidelined by muscle tear

19.02.2010- Real Madrid wants Mourinho for 2010-11 season

17.02.2010- We can beat Lyon, says Real's Arbeloa

15.02.2010- Mourinho cries foul over referees

13.02.2010- Ronaldo returns with a double for Real

12.02.2010- Real Madrid sign Canales on six-year deal

11.02.2010- Real legend Raul keen on US move

02.02.2010- Mourinho hits out at Cup semi-finals format

02.02.2010- Raul resigned to life on the Real bench

31.01.2010- Guti backheel makes him World Cup material - Lotina

30.01.2010- Benzema double keeps Real in Barcelona slipstream

30.01.2010- No red carpet for Eto'o, says Mourinho

26.01.2010- Football star Ronaldo gets two-match suspension for red card

26.01.2010- Real accepts Ronaldo's unfair sending off

24.01.2010- Ronaldo goes from hero to zero in Real win

23.01.2010- Goal-shy S.Africa hit Swazis for six

22.01.2010- Real Madrid keep Barca in their sights

16.01.2010- Bilbao sink mighty Real Madrid

15.01.2010- Guti wants out of Real Madrid

12.01.2010- Real's Higuain sidelined with leg muscle injury

12.01.2010- Kaka prefers technically riche Spanish football

11.01.2010- Mourinho to face charges for insulting journalist

10.01.2010- New leaders Real on cloud nine after Mallorca win

10.01.2010- Away specialists Valencia close on Real Madrid

08.01.2010- Real to stay out of transfer market: reports

07.01.2010- Arsenal may swap Fabregas for Higuain: report

06.01.2010- Guti poised for Real Madrid return

06.01.2010- Inter Milan coach confirms Vieira exit

05.01.2010- Vieira set to leave Inter, says Mourinho

03.01.2010- Toothless Real fail to pounce on Barca slip

Real Madrid opened the way for Jose Mourinho to take over as coach after they sacked Manuel Pellegrini on Wednesday.

Florentino Perez, president of the Spanish giants, said that a need for change had necessitated the dismissal of the Chilean incumbent and the courting of Mourinho from Inter Milan.

"It's not been an easy decision to reach but we're 100 percent behind the need for a change," Perez told a press conference here.

"We're very happy that Jose Mourinho will be the man to take over the reins of Real Madrid for the coming years - he's won everything possible.

"We want to have the best person in every position out on the pitch and in the dug out - we want to sign one of the best managers in the game."

There were, however, some contractural details to iron out with Inter before the Portuguese coach could be officially unveiled as Real's new coach.