Transfer: He’s only 20 years – Ancelotti reveals Benzema’s replacement at Real Madrid

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that Jude Bellingham has been tasked with replacing Karim Benzema in his team.

Bellingham has taken LaLiga by storm, scoring three times in his first two appearances for Los Blancos.

The England midfielder joined Madrid after Karim Benzema left to join Saudi Arabia side, Al-Ittihad.

In the absence of a proper number nine, Ancelotti has deployed Bellingham as a number 10 just behind two split strikers.

When asked about Madrid’s failure to sign a striker after Benzema’s exit, Ancelotti told Radio Serie A: “We believe that the arrival of Bellingham covers the absence of Karim.

“[Bellingham] is a serious, mature boy with a lot of quality. What he is doing is not surprising to those of us who know him, what is surprising is that he is only 20 years old.”