Antonio Conte 'reluctant' to take Real Madrid job - Ramon Calderon
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Antonio Conte is "reluctant" to become Real Madrid boss, with the club unlikely to meet his demands, according to former club president Ramon Calderon.

The former Chelsea manager has been linked with the European champions - who sacked Julen Lopetegui after Sunday's 5-1 defeat by Barcelona.

"He's asked for three years and to come in with five people and have hands free for signings and transfers," Calderon told BBC Radio 5 live's Football Daily Euro Leagues Show.

"But that's something the president [Florentino Perez] isn't willing to accept."

Calderon, who was Real president from 2006 to 2009, does not think the former Juventus and Italy boss would be a popular choice.

Conte was sacked by Chelsea in July - a year after leading them to the Premier League and FA Cup double. He had previously won Serie A in each of his three years in charge of Juventus.

But Calderon said: "I don't think Antonio Conte will be the coach the Bernabeu is expecting. He's like Jose Mourinho - a defensive coach with normally three centre-backs playing counter-attacking football.

"That's not what Real Madrid expect to see. The president tried this before with Mourinho. They didn't win the Champions League and he left the club in a bad situation."

Real Madrid are currently ninth in La Liga after four defeats in their opening 10 league games under former Spain boss Lopetegui, who lasted less than five months in the job.