Croatian football legend Robert Prosinecki slams Real Madrid for not signing Cristiano Ronaldo's replacement
What's the story?
Former Croatian midfielder Robert Prosinecki has slammed Florentino Perez and Real Madrid's decision not to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. The midfielder also named the players Blancos should have signed after the Portuguese legend joined Juventus.
In case you didn't know
Real Madrid failed to bring any big name at the Bernabeu after the loss of their Portuguese talisman. Real Madrid has struggled since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and are currently placed third in La Liga.
Meanwhile, Juventus are have reached new heights after the forward joined them at a fee of €100m. Juventus are unbeaten in Serie A and are nine points clear off second-placed Napoli.
The heart of the matter
The former Real Madrid and Barcelona midfielder has expressed shock after the Blancos failed to sign a replacement for five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Speaking in an interview with Sportske novosti, the former midfielder said, "I can't believe Perez bought no replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo!"
“A man who gave you 50 goals each season leaves, and you get nobody! How did he think their current players would make up those 50 goals?!"
"With all the problems Real are facing now, with Ronaldo they'd still be at or near the top of the league.”, added the Croatian.
The midfielder also suggested the players Perez should have brought to Bernabeu, "Who could he have bought? Hazard and Mbappe! Put those two together up front, and you'll see how strong your attack would be."
"Yes, they cost over 300 million but is that money Real cannot afford? Modern football went that way, you have to constantly keep active on the market and buy the best ones."
"I saw Perez lost investors in the new stadium, so he is trying to save the money for that. But Real cannot afford to save the money in a way that harms the team." Bosnia and Herzegovina manager expanded.
What's next?
Real Madrid have reached the quarterfinals of Copa Del Rey and will look to win the fourth consecutive Champions League title.
Real Madrid winning the La Liga doesn't seem possible as they are 10 points behind the leaders Barcelona.