The 10 Untouchables

Abandoning ship is not an idea they are familiar with. They are the 10 players whose names are set in stone. Untransferable, and making up the team's backbone, they are Iker, Diego López, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Xabi Alonso, Khedira, Modric, Özil, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema, and will be the foundation to the Real Madrid 2013-2014 project, to which new faces may be added to build next season's winning team.
The basic superstructure of the Real project is to be left intact, while the façade will be renovated in order for the great white skyscraper to rise above the rest. The plan is simple but effective - the incoming manager may come with his own style to the club, but will count on a group of players that already know what it is to play together as a team.
The best goalkeeper in the world, now without Mourinho, will compete with Diego López, who has earned his place between the sticks these last few months. Varane and Ramos will be the two pillars in defence for a long time to come - the former has made a man of himself at Real Madrid, and the club will not be letting him go anywhere.
His partner, Ramos, is destined to be captain. In midfield, Xabi Alonso, Khedira, Modric and Özil will also continue. Khedira is a player that was signed under Mou's blessing, and must make an extra effort in the face of the competitors that will be trying to take his place off him. Modric and Özil will be the two chosen as the playmakers.
Of course, Cristiano and Benzema are also untransferable. Although the Portuguese's renewal is still being negotiated, he is the best player that the club has had for decades, and nobody is thinking even for a moment of the possibility of his leaving. Karim is also an Untouchable, with the backing of the club's president, and will stay on to form part of the new great White hope...