Given the performances of Keylor Navas in goal and Marco Asensio off the bench, Real Madrid's pursuit of Chelsea duo Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard has come to a halt.
The two have told the Premier League champions that they intend to stay on an additional season, much to Roman Abramovich's relief.
In Hazard's case, Marco Asensio's meteoric rise has made him a player already prepared for a squad of Real Madrid's calibre, rendering the Belgian an unnecessary surplus since it would hinder his continued development.
Asensio has proved he is one of world football's brightest prospects, but unlike other young stars, he has done so while at a club of Real Madrid's stature.
Keylor Navas has put the early 2017 struggles behind him and looks far more confident between the sticks, and it is Manchester United's David De Gea, not Courtois, that is being more heavily linked with Los Blancos.
Not only have Chelsea won the Premier League, it looks as though to key figures will be staying put despite the Bernabeu outfit's meddling.