Transfer: Owen Hargreaves names strikers Real Madrid should sign before deadline

Former Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves has suggested that Real Madrid needs to sign two strikers following the departure of forward Cristiano Ronaldo before the transfer window closes on August 31.

Ronaldo, who is Real’s all-time highest goal scorer, left a huge void to fill at the Santiago Bernabeu after he joined Juventus earlier in the summer in an £88million deal.

According to Hargreaves, the Los Blancos needs to sign forwards like Chelsea ace, Eden Hazard.

“They need two attackers. Benzema scored a great goal and Bale looked terrific in little spells,” Hargreaves was quoted as saying by Express.

“But what happens if one of them gets injured?

“Asensio is a terrific player, but he’s still very young and for him to carry the load that Cristiano [Ronaldo] did is unfair.

“Mayoral is not proven – they need two stars, two difference makers.

“I would be surprised if they didn’t try to get at least one player – a Hazard type.