Real Madrid offer player swaps for Roma's Cassano

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has contacted AS Roma counterpart Franco Sensi about the availability of striker Antonio Cassano.

Perez telephoned Sensi on Tuesday to register his interest in Cassano, who was dropped for last night's Champions League match after a bust-up with coach Gigi del Neri.

Sensi is ready to sell and Perez has offer a cash-plus-player swap deal for the Italian international.

Real are prepared to offer the loan, to the end of the season, of one of Fernando Morientes or Walter Samuel, in exchange for Cassano.