7 players who can replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid

#5 Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan)

Icardi is one of the top talents in Europe.

Icardi is a bona fide goalscorer and among the very best players in Serie A. He is a predatory striker, who can score with either feet or even his head. Much like Ronaldo, he leads his team from the front, and for that reason, he is also the current captain of Internazionale.

Having come to play in Italy from Spain at a young age, Icardi exhibited great adaptability and maturity and got accustomed to the style of Italian football in a very short period. It is a matter of little surprise that at the age of just 24, he has already reached a century of goals for the Nerazzurri in 159 matches.

Regardless of the Argentine's exclusion from his country's World Cup squad, Real Madrid are reportedly keen on poaching him from the Italian Giants, as per MARCA.