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3 bold predictions for Real Madrid for the 2021 calendar year

By Atharva Khadilkar

ELCHE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 30: Luka Modric of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with his teammate Sergio Ramos during the La Liga Santander match between Elche CF and Real Madrid at Estadio Martinez Valero on December 30, 2020 in Elche, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
ELCHE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 30: Luka Modric of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with his teammate Sergio Ramos during the La Liga Santander match between Elche CF and Real Madrid at Estadio Martinez Valero on December 30, 2020 in Elche, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /
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Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts after Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema scored a goal during the UEFA Champions League group A football match against Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 26, 2019. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts after Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema scored a goal during the UEFA Champions League group A football match against Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 26, 2019. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) /

LOS BLANCOS WILL BRING IN MBAPPE

Kylian Mbappe is more than a target for Real Madrid, he is in fact an obsession in the Spanish capital and for the supporters of the greatest club in the world. The French marksman has been tipped to be a long-term replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, and the goals are exactly what Madrid miss out on against the defensive sides.

A lot has been made about how the club may postpone the marquee signing until June 2022, but we can trust Florentino Perez to pave the path to Mbappe’s landing this summer itself. Los Merengues’ chief has already planned out about the World Cup winner’s arrival and will sell as many as six players to fund his transfer in a seamless manner.

Mbappe coming in will have a positive impact on the side, certainly on the goal-scoring numbers and his arrival will also allow the club to make big profits. He is more than just a signing for on-field purposes. The 22-year-old’s value in the marketing mix cannot be understated and he is a Ronaldo replacement in that sense too.

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