5 players who can replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid

#3 André Silva (AC Milan & Portugal)

Silva will get better as his confidence levels increase

A national teammate of the mercurial Ronaldo already, Silva has long been mentioned as the ideal candidate to step into the goal scoring shoes for A Seleção in the event of Ronaldo’s retirement.

Clever and elusive rather than quick thinking and pacy, the striker is still very raw and has several elements to his game that need polishing.

He is still too easy to bully off the ball and does not seem to have the explosive talents of his countryman, he also has the tendency to drift in and out of games if he is not involved adequately.

What he has going for him though are two very quick feet, an ability to read the game and be in the right place at the right time as well as a desire to constantly push himself and improve.

The Portuguese talent is yet to set Serie A alight since his €38m move to AC Milan from FC Porto but this state of affairs is not expected to last forever as the club is still struggling to find a coherent playing strategy after getting in 11 players following a €200m transfer splurge in the summer transfer window.

There is no idea how much the Milan giants would demand if Real Madrid were to make known their interest in the Portuguese star but whatever the amount, it would be a calculated gamble as it is obvious that as long as he is willing to push himself and improve, Silva would be a great choice to eventually replace his national team captain.