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Real Madrid told to 'be quick' if they want to sign Mbappe

Christian Karembeu has warned Real Madrid they need to be quick if they want to sign Kylian Mbappe as their replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner departed the Bernabeu earlier this week to complete a €100m (£88m/$117m) move to Juventus, stunning the football world in the process.

Madrid now have a void to fill, with the likes of Chelsea star Eden Hazard, PSG’s Neymar and Mbappe apparently among their preferred candidates to replace Ronaldo.

Karembeu, a World Cup winner with France in 1998 but also a player for Real Madrid during his professional career, does not think that capturing the 19-year-old will be a straightforward exercise.