Real Madrid are considering Mauricio Pochettino as a potential replacement for Carlo Ancelotti.

The Times says Real Madrid are eyeing Pochettino should Ancelotti leave the Spanish capital this summer.

The Italian is under mounting pressure after losing 2-1 at Barcelona over the weekend, thus falling 12 points behind their great rivals in the hunt for La Liga crown.

Despite overcoming Liverpool with consummate ease in the last-16 of the Champions League, the prize they won for a 14th time last season, their path to the semi-finals is by no means certain.

They drew Chelsea in the quarter-finals, with the west London side having caused Los Blancos significant issues in recent years in the competition.