However, French legend Zinedine Zidane is back to lead the way for Los Blancos and help them find their lost glory.
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One way of doing that would be spending heavily in the summer transfer window and Real Madrid are planning to splash as much as €500 million, according to AS.
While Zidane's main targets are reportedly Chelsea forward Eden Hazard and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, Real have already penned down a deal for Porto defender Eder Militao.
Other players who may land in the Santiago Bernabéu after the summer transfer window include Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele.
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Another Premier League star who could land in Madrid is Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen, while Eintracht Frankfurt star Luka Jovic is also on the French manager's radar.
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