Cristiano Ronaldo is irreplaceable for Real Madrid and the club must build a new team without him, says former defender Michel Salgado.
Ronaldo, Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer, completed a €100million move to Juventus on Tuesday, signing a four-year deal.
Eden Hazard and Mohamed Salah are among the players touted as potential replacements for the Portugal captain.
And before Ronaldo’s move went through, Madrid denied making approaches for Paris Saint-Germain duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
But Salgado feels new Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui needs to avoid the temptation to sign another global superstar to succeed Ronaldo.
“Ronaldo is irreplaceable. It is a mistake try to replace him because, you cannot replace him individually,” Salgado told reporters.