Marc Cucurella has revealed a hilarious exchange with Jose Mourinho after the Real Madrid manager sent him an unusual picture involving one of his tattoos.

The defender was speaking to Juanma Castaño on El Partidazo de COPE, discussing life at the Spanish club, his relationship with Mourinho and the story behind his tattoo of Spain manager Luis de la Fuente.

Cucurella has clearly become accustomed to questions about the ink, but he revealed that Mourinho had found his own way of getting involved in the conversation.

And rather than simply suggesting another tattoo, the Portuguese coach sent him a rather bizarre picture.

Mourinho sends Cucurella bizarre tattoo picture

Cucurella made the revelation during an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena COPE, where he was asked whether he regretted getting De la Fuente's face tattooed on him.

The defender had originally promised to get the tattoo if Spain won the World Cup, and he stayed true to his word after the national team lifted the trophy for the second time in their history.

Spain defeated reigning champions Argentina in the final, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in extra time. Cucurella returned home in July with a winners' medal and subsequently attended the national team's next camp with his new body art.

Despite the attention it has attracted, the defender insisted he has no regrets about the decision.

"I don't regret it, honestly," he said.

"I knew you were going to ask me about it and I'd already thought about it, I'd mentioned it at home. And when you asked me, well, that's what I said."

But De la Fuente might not be the last manager to receive such a tribute, with Cucurella revealing that Mourinho has become part of the conversation.

"Some people tell me to get Mourinho's face tattooed and... Mourinho told me to," he added.

The defender then explained how the Real Madrid manager had joined in with the joke, revealing: "I remember Mourinho sending me a photo with my chest and his face tattooed on it."

The edited image suggests Mourinho is more than happy to entertain the idea of becoming the next manager to feature on Cucurella's body.

Cucurella has previous with Spain- inspired celebrations

The De la Fuente tattoo was not the first time Cucurella had made a promise involving his appearance after an international triumph.

Following Spain's Euro 2024 success, the defender also vowed to dye his hair red, duly following through after his country lifted the trophy.

His latest tattoo was another way of celebrating a major achievement with Spain, although Mourinho could now be hoping to turn the tradition into something involving Real Madrid.

The Portuguese coach brought Cucurella to the Santiago Bernabeu from Chelsea during the summer, and the left-back has quickly established himself as a regular in the side. He has made 16 appearances across all competitions since arriving.

Mourinho's return initially suffered a setback following a surprise defeat to Real Betis in his fourth game of the season, but October proved far more successful. He was subsequently named LaLiga Manager of the Month after guiding his side through a flawless month, which included victory over Barcelona in El Clasico.