Leonardo to head PSG

Les Parisiens want to keep the Italian coach on board, but the club's sporting director has revealed that the former Chelsea boss has intimated his desire to depart Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has confirmed rumours that head coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to move to Real Madrid, although he has said that the Ligue 1 champions wish him to stay.

Reports in France indicated that the Italian had met with club owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi and the Brazilian club chief on Sunday and revealed his desire to depart Parc des Princes this summer. PSG have already confirmed that Madrid - whose head coach Jose Mourinho is widely believed to be Chelsea-bound - have bid for Ancelotti but Leonardo is keen to keep hold of the ex-AC Milan trainer. "Carlo has asked to go to Madrid but we want him to stay on," Leonardo told L'Equipe on Sunday. "No decision has been taken yet, we just listened to Carlo. "We will look at the situation a little. The priority is still to keep him on. We have never contacted other coaches [while [Ancelotti has been in charge]."