How Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid could line up next season

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 07: David De Gea of Manchester United takes a goal kick during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on May 7, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
De Gea kept 14 Premier League sheets last season

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RW: Gareth Bale

CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 02: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid in action during a Real Madrid training session prior to the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at the National Stadium of Wales on June 2, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Gareth Bale directly contributed to 12 goals last season

The Welshman didn’t have the best of campaigns last season but the 27-year old will certainly come back with vengeance come August. Lest we forget, Gareth Bale is still one of the most expensive acquisitions in history, he has worth to his name and his marketing appeal cannot be ignored.

As the apparent heir to Ronaldo, Bale will have to fend off Isco the only way he knows how to, by blitzing defences. If he doesn’t produce the goods next season, it’ll be safe to take him off this list next June.


ST: Cristiano Ronaldo

CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 03:  Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at National Stadium of Wales on June 3, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in 49 goals in 2016/17

Real Madrid is Cristiano Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo is Real Madrid. After 9 years of happy memories, Ronaldo’s time at the Bernabéu is not set to be ruined by the frivolous ramblings of Spanish prosecutors.

He is a Madrid icon that still has more to accomplish in the Spanish capital, he not only wants to be their leading goalscorer, he wants to be their greatest player ever.

The hunger and desire of the Portuguese captain will not allow him to leave competing at the highest level. And let’s be honest, in world football today, you can’t get reach a higher summit than winning the Champions League back to back.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be here next season and we’ll again be talking about the several records he’s broken come the end of the campaign.

Also Read: Manchester United: The club Cristiano Ronaldo has friendzoned


LW: Eden Hazard

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27:  Eden Hazard of Chelsea in action during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Eden Hazard scored 16 Premier League goals in 2016/17

As two go out, one comes in. With James Rodríguez and Alvaro Morata seemingly on their way out of the Bernabéu, Real Madrid will need a superstar signing to make up for the huge losses. Florentino Perez has built his Madrid presidency on the back of huge ‘Galácticos’ signings and Eden Hazard is most definitely going to be the next one.

The Belgian is a player admired and desired by most of Europe’s elites as he can do things with the ball that only Messi can replicate. At 26 years of age, it’s now or never for Eden Hazard to make that switch to the next level as he’s at the height of his marketability and playing powers.

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