Real Madrid: Top 5 candidates to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu

#3 Paulo Dybala

For the past few seasons, Argentinian Paulo Dybala has been making a huge splash in Italy’s Serie A; initially for Palermo, then for the famed Old Lady of Italian football, Juventus. And now, he could end up swapping places with Cristiano Ronaldo by the time the summer transfer window slams shut.

In his three seasons in Turin, Dybala has won three Serie A championships, nabbing himself an impressive 22 goals in 33 league games in this most recent campaign. So impressive has the 24-year-old Italian been, he’s reportedly been on the radar of Real Madrid since this past March.

Back then, it was believed that Dybala was being lined up as a replacement for Gareth Bale. Now though, it appears as if the hugely talented forward could well be brought in to fill the ominous boots of Ronaldo. Any move for Dybala wouldn’t come cheap, but with his peak years yet to come, he could well prove to be a great purchase for Madrid.

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