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VALENCIA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 21:  Goncalo Guedes of Valencia reacts during the La Liga match between Valencia and Sevilla at Estadio Mestalla on October 21, 2017 in Valencia, Spain.  (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 21: Goncalo Guedes of Valencia reacts during the La Liga match between Valencia and Sevilla at Estadio Mestalla on October 21, 2017 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images

Real Madrid Reportedly Compile Three-Man Shortlist to Succeed Cristiano Ronaldo

Rory MarsdenOct 27, 2017

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly planning for life after Cristiano Ronaldo and has drawn up a three-man shortlist of youngsters who could potentially succeed the Portuguese superstar.ย 

According toย Diario Golย (via theย Mirror), Perez is keen to sign a "rough diamond" rather than an established star, so his list is made up of 20-year-oldย Goncalo Guedes, 18-year-oldย Lincoln and 17-year-oldย Alan Souza.

Of the three, Guedes would be the least risky signing given he has already begun to prove himself in La Liga.

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The Portugalย international is on loan at Valencia from Paris Saint-Germain and has netted three goals and provided five assists in the Spanish top flight already this season, per Squawka:

Guedesย can play on either flank, or as a No. 9, but PSG are likely to drive a hard bargain for himโ€”if they are even willing to sellโ€”especially if he continues in his current form.

Signing either Lincoln or Souza would require a huge amount of faith in their abilities on Real's part.

Both are currently based in the Brazilian leagueโ€”Lincoln at Gremio and Alan atย Palmeirasโ€”and there is no guarantee they would be successful in La Liga.

However, they are both talented attacking players. Lincoln and Alan's preferred position is in a more central playmaking role operating as a No. 10, although the former has played out on the flanks for Gremio.

A recent report from Sergio Santos Chozasย ofย ASย indicated Real have already reached a "verbal agreement" to sign Alan and are attempting to negotiate a lower fee than his โ‚ฌ50 million release clause.ย 

All three players on Real and Perez's shortlist have the potential to be top stars, but it is unlikely they will be able to emulate all Ronaldo has achieved at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The good news for Los Blancos is the 32-year-old four-time Ballon d'Or winner continues to perform at a high level, so the club still have time to work out how they will cope when he hangs up his boots.ย 

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