Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has insisted that the club are keen on retaining the services of coach Carlo Ancelotti.

The Italian tactician tendered his resignation to the French outfit's board on Sunday and is eager to succeed Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid at the end of the season.

"The best thing for Paris Saint-Germain is to keep him," Leonardo told RTL Radio. "That's what we're going to try and do. I understand that if Real Madrid say they're interested, a coach considers it.

"We're going to see what happens in the next few days. We're going to try to make him change his mind. A coach's life isn't easy, but Carlo has always had the support of the club. We've never contacted any other coaches.

"Real Madrid don't have the right to call Carlo. We're going to look at all that. We don't want to attack anyone. We're looking at the best way to finish things. It's always best to talk."

Ancelotti has still one more year left on his contract at PSG.