It is not that Real Madrid needs another striker if Mariano leaves, it is that Real Madrid needs to sign a killer regardless of what the Dominican does.
The Whites’ fans have already been asking Florentino Pérez for quite a few years to hire a striker who can gradually replace Karim Benzema. The French footballer is today one of the best footballers in the world, but it is clear that the years go by for everyone and there will come a time when he will need a replacement.
But not only that, there is the possibility that the French player will be injured in the middle of the season. In this case, Real Madrid would lack enough pieces to supply him. Carlo Ancelotti has tested Eden Hazard in that position in the preseason, but it is clear that he is much more comfortable when he is on the side, his usual demarcation.
This dual need makes it untenable for Real Madrid to spend another year with only Karim Benzema at the forefront. Last year Ancelotti had Luka Jovic, a player he gave very few minutes to, but this season he will play for Fiorentina.
It is surprising because the merengue team is a team that stands out for having high-level footballers in each and every one of the ranks, both in the starting eleven and on the bench. Two goalkeepers like Thibaut Courtois and Lunin, defenders like Eder Militao, David Alaba, Antonio Rüdiger… the midfield made up of young and veteran players… but Benzema is alone up front.
There are not many market days left and it is quite difficult for Madrid to be able to find the perfect player with so little room for manoeuvre, but perhaps the need to sign a standard substitute is greater than they themselves think.
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