Real linked with Premiership trio

Real Madrid's decision to sack manager Wanderley Luxemburgo has prompted more speculation that they will turn to the Premiership to find their next boss.

Arsenal's Arsene Wenger and Liverpool's Rafael Benitez have previously been linked to the Bernabeu hot-seat.

Chelsea's Jose Mourinho may also be on the shortlist drawn up by Real president Florentino Perez.

Other names in the frame include England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and Juventus boss Fabio Capello.

Last week both Wenger and Mourinho denied having any interest in the Real job.

Perez had named Wenger among the managers he rated but the Gunners boss said: "That is very nice of him but until 2008 I have glue on my seat here. My desire is to stay here."

And Mourinho also ruled himself out of a switch, saying: "I would not go if they called me.

"I have four more years at Chelsea and I hope to win enough trophies in that time to see out my contract and maybe longer."

Benitez, a former youth team player and junior coach at the Bernabeu, was linked with a move there in September but said at the time: "I am very happy here.

"I am focused on the games we have coming up and I want to win things with my club. I do not want to waste my time talking about other possibilities."