Lyon fitness coach Antonio Pintus is set to join Real Madrid.

Marca says a deal to bring Pintus to Real Madrid is being thrashed out despite the fact that the Italian signed a contract with Lyon just a few days ago.

The call from Real Madrid has made 53-year-old re-consider the agreement he had already made with Lyon, especially after a special request for his services was made by Zinedine Zidane, who Pintus first met when the two of them were with Juventus.

Even though the deal is not done yet, Marca and Foot Mercato believe that the negotiations are dominated by the French club requiring financial compensation for the Italian.