The former Galacticos midfielder believes the current Real squad will eventually step up to compensate for Ronaldo’s departure
Rafael van der Vaart has backed Santiago Solari and his Real Madrid side to eventually come to terms with Cristiano Ronaldo’s summer exit.
Iconic forward Ronaldo left the Liga giants for Juventus in July having netted an incredible 450 goals in 438 appearances for Madrid during a nine-year spell at the club.
Former coach Julen Lopetegui, who was in charge when Ronaldo left the club but went on to be sacked in October, did not sign a direct replacement for the Portugal forward and instead put his faith in the existing squad of players to make up for his absence.