Former Real Madrid star, Steve McManaman, has revealed the player Los Blancos should sign as forward, Cristiano Roanldo’s replacement.
Ronaldo left Madrid as their all-time highest goalscorer to join Italian giants earlier this summer in a 100-million euro deal.
According to McManaman, the Champions League holders should sign Paris Saints-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe as Ronaldo’s replacement at the Santiago Bernabeu.
“If Neymar comes, the situation will be difficult, because he previously played for Barca. I know Florentino [Perez] really wanted him,” McManaman told Goal.
“But when you need a reliable star figure for the next ten years, I think you have to bring in players like Mbappe. He’s only 19 years old and seems to be a rising star.
“If I had to choose, I would go with the future, so I’d say Mbappe [as the ideal replacement for Ronaldo].”
He added, “Madrid are actually spending a lot of money this summer but didn’t replace Ronaldo with a superstar. They brought in [Thibaut] Courtois, brought back Mariano, and a promising young Brazilian [Vinicius Junior].
“I have no problem with the transfer policy. You can’t always spend money every season. Buying young players is an approach they are now using. You have to buy a young player, you have to make him a better player, and hope he can be a mainstay.
“To not buy megastars makes Madrid’s transfer activities seem passive. But that’s what they have done in recent years and remain champions. So I have no problem with the transfer policy.”
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