3 players Real Madrid should sell this summer

Real Madrid have a few things to take care of this summer. Starting with the appointment of a new manager to getting the team ready for the next few seasons.

Gone are the days when Los Blancos used to think short-term and get players for 1-2 seasons. They are now looking to build a team that can dominate La Liga and Europe for the next 5-6 seasons.

For this, they need to get the funds ready. While they have a lot to spend this summer they need to make sure that they do not stockpile a lot of players in similar positions and give the manager a big headache while choosing his starting XI.

The stockpiling will also lead to players being unhappy at the club and that won't reflect well in the dressing room. Already there are a couple of players in the squad who are unhappy with the game time they get and are reportedly looking to move away.

To avoid all this, Madrid need to sell a few players before they start buying. Here are 3 players who should be sold this summer:

#3 Kiko Casilla

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It's clear that Real Madrid will try and sign a long-term replacement for Keylor Navas this summer. The Costa Rican is 31 years old and Perez has been eyeing David de Gea for a long time.

Thibaut Courtois and Gianluigi Donnarumma have also been linked with the Bernabeu side. Apart from these three, there have been rumours of Alisson as well.

Whoever joins will either become the club's #1 choice or Navas' understudy for the next season. That leaves Kiko Casilla nowhere. The Spaniard is good enough to be a starter in a mid-table La Liga side and should take this opportunity to leave.

Real Madrid should opt to sell him as it will get them some funds to stay clear of FFP and also balance the wages of the incoming player. He can also be used in a deal to land Donnarumma or Alisson as both AC Milan and AS Roma will be hunting for goalkeepers if they are to sell their shot-stoppers.

#2 Gareth Bale

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Ever since Gareth Bale joined Real Madrid, his career has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. The Welshman has been in and out of the team and has been injured a lot of times.

Whenever he has been fully fit, he's been brilliant but they cannot rely on him anymore. They need to have someone who's fit all the time and doesn't get injured every now and then.

Manchester United, PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich have been linked with the former Tottenham star. This might well and truly be the last chance for Real Madrid to sell him for a price close to what they paid for him.

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo has undoubtedly been Real Madrid's best player on the pitch ever since he joined them. The Portuguese international has won them so many games and trophies but like they say, all good things must come to an end.

Madrid are in a spot of bother right now. They are keen on signing Neymar as their next big superstar but he plays in the same position as Ronaldo. The two won't be able to do well together on the pitch and thus they can have only one at the club.

The wise thing for Madrid to do right now would be to sell Ronaldo and get Neymar. They need to look at the future and not just the next 1-2 seasons. The former Manchester United star can play at this level until 2020 but beyond that, there is no guarantee that he can do the same things.

Neymar, on the other hand, is just 26 years old. That means he has at least another 5-6 years of top quality football left in him, if not more! Madrid can either use Ronaldo in the deal to get Neymar or sell him to Manchester United and use that funds to get Neymar.