Real Madrid would no doubt love to have Haaland or Mbappé but a more realistic possibility financially is the return of striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Zidane's side scored late at the Wanda Metropolitano to equalise against Atleti and keep their slender title hopes alive.
Mendy scored late on to give Real Madrid a narrow 1-0 win in the Champions League over Atalanta. Alfredo Relaño analyses the action in Bergamo.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Atalanta 0-1 Real Madrid: result, summary and goal
Real Madrid have closed the gap on Atlético to just three points - just a week ago such a situation was unimaginable, writes Alfredo Relaño.
REAL MADRID VS GETAFE
Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe: result, summary and goals
Zidane’s side just managed to grab a win against Huesca, with a late Varane goal. Alfredo Relaño looks at the side’s problems.
Alfredo Relaño analyses Zinedine Zidane’s side’s latest defeat, this time to Levante in LaLiga, 1-2, at home, after Militao was sent off in the 7th minute
Alfredo Relaño looks back over Real Madrid's weekend trip to Pamplona, arguing that Los Blancos' complaints over the conditions were not justified.