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Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus, the superstar mantle was expected to be taken over by Gareth Bale. He was expected to fill the goalscoring void left by the Portuguese international and with the hopes of the Welshman stepping up, Real never signed a successor to Ronaldo in the summer, rather brought in Mariano in an attempt to provide cover for Benzema.
But the Welshman has failed to live up to the fans and the board's expectations as he has been out of form for the majority of the season, scoring 13 and assisting 5 in all competitions for Real Madrid.
With all that said, let's take a look at some of the players who can replace Bale and make a more significant impact for the struggling Real side.
#5 Florian Thauvin
A player who isn't known as much as the other players who are gonna be on this list, but someone who is very much capable of shining for Real Madrid. He has been a shining star for a Marseille side which has been really disappointing this season.
He has scored 15 goals and assisted 9 in 28 appearances for the French outfit this season in all competitions as a winger. He may not be a so-called "Galactico" signing, but right now they need players who can do a good job and bring back their glory days after a rather disappointing exit in the Champions League against Ajax losing 4-1 at home.
With his market value at €50 million, according to Transfermarkt, they can get him for a price little cheaper given the likeliness of Marseille making the Champions League places looks rather slim.
#4 Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling has been a sensation ever since Pep Guardiola took over at the Etihad. He has already been involved in 18 goals and 15 assists for the Citizens this season as they are in the hunt for a quadruple with a point's lead over Liverpool in the league and facing Schalke in the Champions League with the advantage on aggregate.
Raheem can play on both wings and can dribble past opponents with ease and create chances for his teammates or score them himself. Although it will be tough to bring Sterling to the Bernabeu as he has the opportunity to play with probably the best manager in the world in the form of Pep and an exceptional midfield in Kevin de Bruyne, David Silva and Bernardo Silva.
But if Perez can somehow strike a deal for the Englishman in the coming summer, there are exciting times for Real Madrid for the foreseeable future as he is only 23 years old.
#3 Paulo Dybala
The Argentine international has been rather underwhelming this season for the Turin based side as he has only scored 9 goals and 6 assists throughout all competitions. He has not found his best position yet and he has been played in a variety of positions like the wings and as an attacking mid for the Bianconeri and that can be one of the many reasons for his inconsistency.
Although Dybala won't come cheap, he can surely be an upgrade over their current options in RW and can bring a flair back for the Real Madrid faithful and the fans and bring back some joy at the Bernabeu.
With his value at €100 million, it will be money well spent for Real Madrid as he is also a goal scoring threat and can play in a variety of positions showing his versatility.
#2 Mohammed Salah
The Egyptian international is having another good season as he has scored 20 goals and assisted 8 more in 38 appearances for the Anfield outfit. Competing for the league title this season alongside Manchester City and also competing in the Champions League against Bayern Munich with a good chance to go through if they get a result against the German team.
But having been valued at €150 million, he will surely cost a lot more than expected but it will be money well spent and he can also score goals more than Gareth Bale can contribute and ease the goalscoring burden on Benzema, who just isn't good enough for Real Madrid.
Even if they aren't able to strike a deal for the Egyptian, we have one more who can be more fitting for Real Madrid than Salah...
#1 Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe has been on Real Madrid's radar for a long time now and he will surely be the superstar signing that will take Real Madrid to the next level. He has been the only competitor to Messi for the Golden Boot as he has scored 29 goals and assisted 15 in 33 games for the Parisians.
Still only 20, he is yet to hit the age when many players hit the peak, and is already dominating the scoring charts. Having played an important in France's World Cup triumph and also helping PSG steamroll through the league which is pretty much done at this point.
If he moves to Real Madrid, there will be much more of a competition than what he faces in Ligue 1 and will reignite the El Clasico and make it more interesting than ever.
