A revolution that may take a couple of years to take place, mainly due to the difficulty of signing Neymar, but also because of the overall complexity that a renovation of such magnitude entails. Real Madrid's team is likely to have an entirely different complexion next season.
In recent years, Real Madrid have remained somewhat apathetic in the transfer market. In 2014, Real cherry-picked three of the best performers in the World Cup, James Rodriguez, Keylor Navas and Toni Kroos, but have since shut up shop.
Florentino Perez may be tempted to follow the same blueprint after the tournament in Russia, but it may prove unwise to wait until August. In fact, the Spanish and European champions have already lined up a host of targets for when the transfer window opens in July.
With Neymar all but discarded as an impossibility this year, Eden Hazard is likely to be the marquee name in the list of new recruits. The Belgian has come close to a switch to the Bernabeu in the past and Zidane is very fond of his talents. He would also be followed by fellow Belgium international and Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who has previously stated he wants to tag along with his compatriot. Relations are good between Real Madrid and Chelsea and there is likely to be major rebuilding in west London too.
Karim Benzema's sub-par displays have brought to attention Madrid's need for a striker. Harry Kane is not yet ready to leave Spurs and Robert Lewandowski may not be the profile Perez is looking for due to his 29 years of age. Mauro Icardi's £100million buy-out clause could be tempting for the Madrid chief, but the jury will not pass verdict until the World Cup.
Zidane has so far been backed by the club, but how things end this campaign will also dictate who takes charge of the team next season. Mauricio Pochettino is a candidate to succeed the Frenchman, who will have to take advantage of this summer's upcoming spending spree if he wants to remain in the Bernabeu dugout for long.