GALACTICOS II Neymar, Mbappe, Pogba, Hazard and Kante… how Real Madrid could line up with new generation of Galacticos under Zidane Real ready to splash the cash on a new team of superstars after tempting Zidane back to the Bernabeu and the transfer rumour mill is already linking them with a glittering array of talent

ZINEDINE ZIDANE’S return to Real Madrid has led to fans dreaming of an era of new Galacticos at the club.

Zidane has made the shock decision to return to the club just 10 months after quitting as manager in the wake of winning a hat-trick of Champions League titles.

How Real Madrid could line up if they get their way next season

The Spanish giants turned to the club legend after a dismal season which has seen them go through two managers and fall way off the pace in La Liga.

The European exit at the hands of Ajax was enough for Santiago Scolari to pay the price with his job only four months after he replaced Julen Lopetegui.

Now Zidane has been brought back after president Florentino Perez agreed to his demands to spend big this summer to overhaul the squad.

Perez had baulked at the Frenchman’s transfer demands last year, which led to the manager quitting.

Zinedine Zidane could be playing Fantasy Football in the transfer market this summer

Now he has the assurances money will be available, Real are ready to press ahead with a series of bids for some of the biggest names in world football.

Money looks likely to be no object as the Spanish club look to put together the kind of squad of superstars to rival the original Galacticos side Zidane played in.

And within of his return the rumours were already circulating about the players on the radar of Real this summer – which would almost see them playing fantasy football.

Though they only signed Thibaut Courtois last summer, the former Chelsea star has struggled and David De Gea still remains on the wanted list.

N’Golo Kante is regarded as the best holding midfielder in world football, despite being played out of position by Maurizio Sarri.

And he is said to be a top target in a completely changed midfield from this season’s group with both Toni Kroos and Luka Modric vulnerable.

N’Golo Kante is a target to play the holding midfield role at Real Madrid

Tottenham star Christian Eriksen remains a possible signing, and there has now been talk Zidane will want to test Paul Pogba’s resolve to stay at United with a summer bid.

Zidane’s return has increased the possibility of Eden Hazard finally getting his dream move to the Bernabeu, and the longer his deal with Chelsea remains unsigned the more concerned Stamford Bridge bosses will be.

And Real have almost openly been trying to persuade Neymar to quit Paris Saint-Germainat the end of the season to make the move back to La Liga.

The dream ticket for Real would be signing Kylian Mbappe and Neymar from PSG

Amazingly, president Perez has also refused to rule out not only signing Neymar but also capturing his PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe.

It is Fantasy Football, but if they can get those deals done it would see Real possess an attacking trio of Hazard, Neymar and Mbappe – a group to strike fear in any defence in world football.

And they would likely have strength in depth too, with Vinicius, Casemiro, Kroos and even Gareth Bale on the bench – with other clubs struggling to pay the kind of transfer fee he would command on top of his £600,000-a-week wages.