Jose Maurinho has made it clear he is ready to walk out of the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season if he is not handed full control and financial backing at the club.
And despite recently signing Emanuel Adebayor on loan from Manchester City - and the Togolese striker already making a decent impact at the club - Mourinho still harbours the hope of working alongside Drogba again.
The Ivory Coast striker excelled under the leadership of Mourinho during the Portuguese's spell at Stamford Bridge from 2004 until 2007 with the pair still enjoying a close relationship.
According to the Daily Mail, Madrid president Florentino Perez and general director Jorge Valdano are desperate not to let the Special One go as they fully believe he is the man to help Madrid topple Barcelona from the summit of the La Liga and world football.
