5 players who can replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid

#4 Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao & Spain)

Williams has the skill set to become world class

In terms of physique & style, there is hardly anyone more suited to replace Cristiano than the highly rated Williams.

The Bilbao-born son of Liberian immigrants, the 23-year-old has been on the radar of leading European clubs for a while now and it is one of the great mysteries of modern football as to why he is yet to make the step up to a club that is more in line with his skillset.

Pacy, strong and intelligent (just like the man he will eventually replace), Iñaki had been a hot item of gossip even during his days in the youth set-up at Athletic Bilbao.

There is a nagging sense of unfulfilled potential with the young winger though, regular La Liga watchers will attest to the fact that there are still quite a number of flaws in his game that need to be addressed before he can even begin to think of being an adequate replacement for one of the greatest players in Real Madrid’s illustrious history.

Rumour has it that the young man is on the verge of extending his contract at San Mames and increasing his buyout clause to €60m, a figure that Real Madrid will not find impossible to match.