Mauricio Pochettino has been identified as Real Madrid's top candidate to replace Zinedine Zidane.

Pochettino recently signed a five-year extension and it is believed that he does not contain a clause that allows him to leave. 

Pochettino’s contract is worth a reported £8 million a year, making him the fourth-best paid manager in the Premier League.

Pochettino previously managed in La Liga for Espanyol.