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By Alex Kay for the Daily Mail
Updated: 08:17 EDT, 17 December 2010

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Jose Mourinho wants to take Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor or Javier Hernandez to Real Madrid in January.

Mourinho needs a striker because of a back injury which could sideline Gonzalo Higuain for up to two months.

Manchester City misfit Adebayor tops the list Mourinho gave to club president Florentino Perez and general manager Jorge Valdano on Thursday. The manager is confident he can seal a loan deal for the 26-year-old.

Real deal: Madrid want to sign Emmanuel Adebayor

Loan bid: Adebayor

Real deal: Madrid want to sign Carlos Tevez

Unsettled: Tevez

Real deal: Madrid want to sign Javier Hernandez

Swap deal: Hernandez

Mourinho is a big fan of the Togolese striker and thinks he can get the best out of a player whose career at Eastlands has nosedived under Roberto Mancini. Real want to take Adebayor on loan until June 30 with the option to buy.

No 1 priority: Mourinho is keen to land the services of a new striker in January

Another City player who could boost Real's striking options is Tevez.

Mourinho was alerted to the forward's request to leave the club earlier this week and Real are confident Valdano can persuade fellow Argentine Tevez to move to Spain rather than join Chelsea.

The asking price could be a problem, with Real determined not to pay more than 15 million euros (£12.7m) for a player they think will only decrease in value.

The most surprising name on Mourinho's list is Hernandez. The 22-year-old has made an excellent start at Old Trafford since joining in the summer from Guadalajara for £7m and has impressed Mourinho.

Although he knows it is highly unlikely that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will let the Mexican leave, Mourinho is willing to test his resolve with a 25m euro (£21.1m) bid and even offer Lassana Diarra on top.