Jose Mourinho has stated he is '99.9 per cent' sure he will remain at Inter Milan next season.
Mourinho has been linked with the Real Madrid job ahead of the Spanish club's presidential election.
Florentino Perez is a leading candidate to become president and he has reportedly singled out Mourinho as the man he would like to take over from Juande Ramos in the summer.
However, the Portuguese tactician fully expects to stay at the Giuseppe Meazza and has also voiced his appreciation for the work of Inter president Massimo Moratti.
"I'm 99.9 percent sure to stay at Inter," he told Sky Italia .
"But the person who'll coach Real next season will be a very lucky man.
"Personally, the most important thing is that my president knows everything and knows everything about me, not the media or because someone told him. The first to know if there was something (happening) would be my president."
Mourinho admits it is flattering to be linked with Real but maintains that his main goal in life is to be happy at work.
He explained: "The great temptation is to be happy, happy to work, to wake up every morning and go to (Inter's training ground) Appiano with happiness and satisfaction, and to work.
"As a coach said a few years ago, 'Where there's a ground, players and some balls, you're happy'.
"But of course, Real is Real and you can say it is a little tempting."
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