- Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has been tipped as a direct replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid
- Ex-Real Madrid boss Fabio Capello insists the Argentine striker will fit at the Los Blancos like Ronaldo
- The Italian had two spells at the Los Blancos, with the most recent coming, during the 2006-07 campaign
Ex-Real Madrid boss Fabio Capello has pleaded with his former employers to sign Inter Milan's Argentina forward Mauro Icardi as a replacement for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to a UK Mirror report, citing Spanish news outlet Marca, the Italian tactician says the Argentine is a "specialist" just like Ronaldo.
“I’m a fan of Icardi. If I were at Real Madrid I would sign him immediately," Capello admitted
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Interestingly, the Los Blancos have been struggling under new boss Julen Lopetegui since replacing Frenchman, Zinedine Zidane in the summer.
Currently , the Galaticos are placed fourth in the La Liga log after eight games, scoring just 12.
Fabio Capello tips Inter's Mauro Icardi can replace Ronaldo at Real Madrid
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The fans are already showing they are missing their Portuguese talisman, who joined Serie A champions, Juventus for £100m after the summer Mundial in Russia.
“He (Icardi) is a player who ‘sees and feels’ the goal, he knows how to move in the penalty area like few others, if you put three balls in the area he hits all three," stressed Capello, who had two spells at the Los Blancos (1996–1997) and ( 2006-07) campaigns.
Fabio Capello claims Inter's Mauro Icardi can replace Ronaldo at Real Madrid
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously had reported that Real Madrid star Luka Modric has revealed his teammates were sure of Cristiano Ronaldo staying at the Bernabeu at the summer.
The current FIFA The Best Men's player of the year added that many of them placed a bet Ronaldo would remain with Los Blancos.
But it came as a big surprise the Portuguese left the Spanish capital to join Juventus in a multi-million pound deal.
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