Top 3 most important players at Real Madrid right now

Great players such as Zinedine Zidane and Raul Gonzalez were considered Real Madrid's most important stars during their era, and with the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, he lived up to the billing of being the most important player for the whites. But now that he has left Madrid to join Juventus, that spot is currently vacant.

Anyone who plays for Real Madrid is already a star. They must have proven themselves to be the best in the business in order to play for arguably the best club in the world. To become a superstar and talisman in such a team is a tough ask. And this is what makes this job so important.

Most Real Madrid players right now will be willing to give more than 100 percent to get recognised as the club's main man. And why not ? After all, If someone is the talisman of one of the very best clubs in the world, he automatically qualifies to be the best player on the planet.

So lets have a look at three most important players at Real Madrid right now who are also the top contenders to become the club's talisman in the coming season.

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#1 Luka Modric

World Cup MVP!

In spite being 32 years of age, Luka Modric won the golden ball at this year's FIFA World Cup. He guided a small nation like Croatia all the way to the finals of this prestigious competition. This proved that age is just a number for the Croatian captain, and he can still be the main man at Real Madrid.

Modric joined Los Blancos in 2012 from Spurs. He was regarded the worst transfer of the season by media. But that didn't affect Modric as he proved them all wrong by soon becoming an integral part of the team that went on to win 4 UCL titles in 5 years.

Last season following James Rodriguez's move to Bayern, Modric was given the number 10 jersey at Real Madrid. This number was previously worn by some of the club's greatest players such as Luis Figo, Wesley Sneijder and Robinho.

Luka Modric is often considered as the very best in his position. He is a legend for his national side. He is also one of the most important players in the current Real Madrid team, and will now be hoping to become the club's main man.

#2 Gareth Bale

The Welsh Express!

Another Real Madrid player who joined from Spurs. But unlike Modric, he was the most expensive transfer in the world.

Starting his career as a left back, Bale gained much more attention after he switched to become a forward at Spurs. He got the ultimate reward for it by winning the PFA Player of the year twice in years 2011 and 2013.

The left footed Welshman has got insane speed, accurate finishing, stunning free kicks, and many other key skills in his locker.

Due to his phenomenal performances for Spurs, he was signed by Real Madrid in 2013. Since then, he has been an integral part of their squad. He played a key role in winning 4 Champions League titles, 1 Copa del Rey, and 1 Liga title with Real Madrid.

Bale is also regarded as one of the very best in his position, but the talented Welshman's career is often disturbed by frequent injuries. If somehow he can stay fit next season, then he is more than capable of becoming Real Madrid's main man.

#3 Isco

Spanish prodigy

Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez, commonly known as 'Isco', got his breakthrough in the Real Madrid starting XI due to Gareth Bale's frequent injuries.

Isco grabbed these opportunities with great aplomb, and proved himself as one of the finest players in the world. Due to this, whenever Bale returned from injuries, he had to spend time on the bench to let Isco start - as he did in the final of this year's Champions League.

Isco is also considered the talisman for his national side - Spain, and has really impressed everyone in the past couple of years.

Isco is a naturally gifted creative play-maker with great close ball dribbling techniques, and is also regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world at the moment.

New Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui rates Isco very highly from his time as the Spanish national team coach. Isco has benefited from Lopetegui's style of play, and this is one of the main reasons he is expected to become the club's main man next season.

Only time will tell which player will prove to be Real Madrid's next talisman, but one thing is sure - the side has got great talented players who are raring to go, and Cristiano Ronaldo's departure will not hurt them as much as it's seen on paper.