Jose Mourinho's opinion at Real Madrid is still being felt - heavily - by Real Madrid's players.El Pais says before leaving for Chelsea, Mourinho warned Real president Florentino Perez of "seven black sheep" who would continue to hold the club back.
Of those listed, four were transferred last summer: Gonzalo Higuain, Kaka, Raul Albiol and Mesut Özil.
Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos' future remain clouded, while Marcelo appears to have survived Perez's wrath.
Despite Ramos' protests in recent days, he remains on the outs with Perez, amid claims it was the president who leaked talk of the defender demanding a huge wage increase while still contracted until 2017.
For his part, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti has failed to be convinced by Ramos and wouldn't be against Perez selling the defender.
