5 attacking options to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid

#1 Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan)

Icardi represents great long-term value

Probably the most realistic of all the players on the list, alongside Inaki Icardi represents the best long-term value purchase. The Argentine forward is a goal scorer supreme whose sharpness, movement and instinct are quite similar to Ronaldo's.

The 24-year-old has proven himself to be one of the leading marksmen in world football despite playing for a basket case club like the Nerazzurri

He would be an instant upgrade to the misfiring Benzema and would be the great number 9 that the Frenchman was supposed to have become.

Inter Milan may be one of Europe's most storied clubs but it has been out of the UCL for a while now. It also has failed to mount a realistic Scudetto title challenge in a long while.

Icardi would be well aware of Real's pedigree in Europe and this could sway him to abandon Milan for Madrid.

A move to a more visible side like Real would also do wonders for Icardi's international prospects with current Albiceleste manager Jorge Sampaoli expected to be sacked following the team's disgraceful World Cup outing.

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