Marc Cucurella has revealed that Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is angling to be be next in line for an honorary tattoo on the left-back’s body after Luis de la Fuente received such treatment for Spain’s World Cup triumph.

Ahead of this summer’s tournament, Cucurella had vowed to get a tattoo of Spain manager De la Fuente’s face if they lifted the World Cup trophy.

Spain went on to be crowned world champions for the second time in their history, defeating holders Argentina in the final courtesy of Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner.

And Cucurella duly followed through with his promise, returning home in July with ​a ⁠winners’ medal before attending ‌the national team's next camp with his new body art.

"I don't regret it, honestly,” he said in an interview on Spanish radio station Cadena Cope. “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.”

However, De la Fuente might not be the last to get his face inked onto Cucurella, with the Spaniard revealing suggestions that Mourinho should get a similar tribute.

“Some people tell me to get Mourinho's face tattooed and... Mourinho told me to,” Cucurella added.

“I remember Mourinho sending me a photo with my chest and his face tattooed on it.”

Cucurella also fulfilled a promise to dye his hair red after Spain won Euro 2024.

Mourinho brought Cucurella to the Santiago Bernabeu from Chelsea in the summer and has almost instantly become a starter, playing 16 times across all competitions.

The Portuguese manager’s second stint at the Madrid helm started rocky with a shock defeat to Real Betis in the fourth game of the season, but he club now find themselves fully in the swing of things under Mourinho.

He was named the LaLiga manager of the month after a flawless October, which included victory over Barcelona in El Clasico.