Pochettino is Real Madrid's main target to replace Zidane Real Madrid Perez a huge admirer of the Argentine

Zinedine Zidane's decision to resign as coach of Real Madrid has rocked the club, yet they are determined to move on quickly with Mauricio Pochettino having been identified as their main target to replace the outgoing Frenchman.

The Argentine coach has progressed spectacularly since he left LaLiga and Espanyol, finding success with both Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, and Los Blancos were given a first-hand look at his progress as Spurs went unbeaten over two group matches against the European champions.

Finding a deal to bring the former Espanyol coach to the Spanish capital will be difficult, perhaps verging on impossible, especially after he signed a contract extension with the North London club on May 24.

Whilst the actual decision taken by Zidane came as a shock, specifically the timing of it, Florentino Perez has been prepared for such an eventuality for a while.

Pochettino has been at the very top of his list of targets and it's worth noting that Jose Angel Sanchez is also a huge proponent of his talents.

As part of his contract extension with Tottenham, Pochettino is rumoured to have a release clause which would allow him to move to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, although this hasn't been confirmed.

This aforementioned contract extensions sees his affiliation with the Premier League club contractually run until June 2023, and as a result Daniel Levy will make every attempt to block a move.

One of the former Paris Saint-Germain defender's dreams is to coach Los Blancos and this now could be closer than ever, especially with Perez having made the decision to attempt to hire him this summer.