Eden Hazard, Kylian Mbappe or Isco — Who will inherit Real Madrid No.10 shirt when James Rodriguez leaves?

JAMES RODRIGUEZ looks almost certain to leave Real Madrid this summer.

The Colombian has been at the Bernabeu since 2014, but is firmly a second string player under Zinedine Zidane.

When he does finally depart, he will vacate the hallowed No.10 shirt.

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But is likely to inherit it from Rodriguez?

Real Madrid will be looking to bring in a top name in the summer.

While there are so players within the squad who could step up.

Here, we take a look at the potential candidates.

Eden Hazard

Chelsea’s No.10 has enjoyed another sensational campaign, and is heavily courted by Real Madrid.

Zidane has made the Belgian one of his top targets this summer.

Should Hazard make the move, he would have the right shirt to match his talents waiting for him.

Isco

He’s been arguably Real Madrid’s best player in 2017, and has hugely benefitted from Zidane’s rotation policy.

Isco has been a matchwinner for the ‘B-team’ in La Liga, and it was his goal which secured a passage to the Champions League final.

The Spain international’s future looked in question, but now looks set to become a vital member of the side going forward.

Mesut Ozil

German playmaker vacated the No.10 when he left Real Madrid for Arsenal.

And now Ozil could be ready to leave the Emirates with his contract set to expire next summer.

A return to the Bernabeu could be on the cards, as he looks to rediscover his best form.

Marco Asensio

His emergence has been one of the stories of the season for Real Madrid.

Asensio has shone is already being billed as the club’s future.

If he continues to improve, he could become the new star for club and country.

Kylian Mbappe

Football’s new boy wonder will likely move to the Bernabeu if he leaves Monaco this summer.

Mbappe has been sensational as the French principality side clinched a first Ligue 1 title in 17 years and reached the Champions League semi-finals.

At just 18, he may yet stay at the Stade Louis II for another season at least, but Florentino Perez sees him at the next ‘Galactico’.