4 Reasons Why Cristiano Ronaldo is Irreplaceable at Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo said his last goodbyes and ended a fairytale Real Madrid career by joining Serie A outfit Juventus. No matter how much we crave or cry out loud for it, it is a doubt whether the Santiago Bernabeu will ever see that flurry of goals week in week out henceforth.

Real Madrid now face a tough task of taking on challenges without their star on whom they largely relied on for winning silverware. However, before they ready themselves for challenges in the next season, expect Florentino Perez to scurry around for blockbuster deals in order to replace the departed hero.

True, the charm and aura of Los Blancos are enough to attract players such as Neymar or Eden Hazard. But are they good enough to do justice to the legacy Ronaldo has left behind?

The Portuguese talisman will never be truly replaced at the Bernabeu, and here's why.

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#4 Ronaldo was a big market by himself

Ronaldo is the most marketable player in the world

Let's leave the transfer aside for a moment. Juventus experienced the seismic impact of Cristiano Ronaldo by just being linked to him. Their stock prices soared high by 11.19% when the rumours of the move surfaced, according to Goal.

Plus, Real Madrid will also have to set their hearts on losing a considerable amount of their fanbase. Such is Ronaldo's monumental popularity, the Old Lady will recoup a majority of the amount they spent on him just through his t-shirt sales.

No matter which player Perez chooses to sign, can the concerned player attract the mammoth fanbase that Ronaldo does? Will he be as marketable as 'CR7' himself?

Perez might have gained a €20 million profit from the transfer, but he has let go of a large number of profits that could have helped Real maintain their financial dominance in the market.

#3 His immense goalscoring rate

Ronaldo broke countless goalscoring records at Real Madrid

Ronaldo departed the club as the all-time leading goalscorer with 451 goals in 438 appearances. He scored 40+ goals in almost every season as if it was the easiest thing to do in the world.

However, his extraordinary scoring habit is a crucial factor that elevated him to compete with Lionel Messi as the greatest of all time. It comes as no surprise when you glance at the endless goalscoring records he has to his credit over the years.

Should Real sign Hazard or Neymar, it will be nigh impossible to repeat the feats Ronaldo achieved, because only he and Messi can score goals like that for fun.

The Real Madrid fanbase will surely have a tough time forgetting Ronaldo, whose absence will definitely be felt deeply in all corners of the Bernabeu.

#2 Leadership was Ronaldo's forte

Cristiano Ronaldo is a born leader of the highest pedigree

You might remember that brilliant free-kick Ronaldo fired into the net past Spain's defensive unit and David De Gea. But more than the brilliance of that set-piece, it was the build-up to the free-kick that won the hearts of people watching the game.

As soon as Portugal kicked off after Spain gained the lead, Cristiano Ronaldo's immense determination to claw back into the game was immediately visible through his body language. As they say, when all hope dies, Ronaldo will be the last man standing they can look up to.

He is a born leader of the highest pedigree; it will definitely be a tedious task for Los Blancos to find a player with versatile qualities as good as Ronaldo (as Marcelo said so himself on his Instagram post).

Ronaldo's hunger and desire to win is matchless. Even if Real sign both Neymar and Hazard, it's impossible for them to induce the same desire of the former number 7 to win silverware.

#1 His influence at Real Madrid

Ronaldo's contribution to Real's success is priceless

When he arrived at the Bernabeu in 2009, Real Madrid were a mediocre team, struggling against rivals Barcelona for clinching silverware. However, the giant talisman proved to be the required antidote for Real's silverware woes as he lifted the club on his shoulders.

Ronaldo spearheaded Madrid's four Champions League titles in five years. Alongside making priceless contributions to the team's success, he also won four Ballons d'Or and became the first ever player to win the trophy in the Champions League era five times.

All in all, he carried out his responsibilities in a way none could have imagined in their wildest dreams. Ronaldo's striking influence and peerless contribution during Real Madrid's most successful tenure in the 21st century will definitely be impossible to replicate for the stars who join as his successors.

As for Julen Lopetegui, the new manager will find it an uphill task to match the glorious past without Ronaldo in his starting XI.