Gareth Bale will take Cristiano Ronaldo’s place as king of Real Madrid, claims Dani Carvajal

GARETH BALE will take Cristiano Ronaldo's place as king of Real Madrid, claims Dani Carvajal.

The duo have signed bumper new deals - making them the two best paid players in the world with each on more than £18million-a-year.

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And while Carvajal thinks Ronaldo, 31, still has plenty left in the tank, the Spaniard sees in-form Bale taking his crown one day.

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He said: “I believe Bale is Cristiano's heir.

“Time passes and there will be a day when Cristiano is no longer on the same level, just like has happened with Raul and Figo in the past.

"We do not know when it will be, but I think Bale is the right man for the job once that happens.

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“I can imagine Cristiano being here until he is 36, but it is not easy because the demands at Madrid are very high.

"He will be in a great mood right now, because he won an award this week and renewed with Madrid and Nike.

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“He always demands the best from himself and he can therefore sometimes look angry with himself.

"But that ambition has been key to all his goals and the Ballons d'Or he won.”