Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as Real Madrid's No 1 target to replace Zinedine Zidane if the French coach fails to last beyond the end of the season.
Madrid also have Harry Kane and Dele Alli on a list of possible summer signings as they look to renew a squad that has become stale after three summers without a 'galactico' acquisition.
As the after-effects of Tottenham's 3-1 win over Real Madrid reverberate throughout the continent, Zidane faces his first crisis since he took over a year and a half ago and Pochettino is seen as the long-term solution.