Laudrup plays down Real talk to focus on final

Laudrup, who signed a two-year deal with Swansea when he joined them in the close season, is putting the final touches to his preparations to win the club's first major English trophy against fourth-tier giant-killers Bradford City.

After an impressive debut campaign at the Welsh club, the Dane has emerged as a contender to replace Jose Mourinho at Real, with an online fans' poll making him the overwhelming favourite to take the job should the Portuguese quit.

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