Real Madrid could be entering 'decade of dominance', says Steve McManaman, Rio Ferdinand says future at club is 'scary'

TNT Sports expert Steve McManaman said Real Madrid may soon enter a "decade of dominance", after a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley secured the club's sixth Champions League title in 11 years.

Daniel Carvajal and Vinicius Junior were on target to see Madrid triumph under the Wembley arch, and the victory adds to the Spanish league title already accumulated by Ancelotti's side this season.

And with the impending arrivals of Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian wonderkid Endrick, McManaman said the Spanish club could soon be entering a period of dominance - adding that the newly-crowned European champions are the most attractive club for players across the world.

"Now they don't need to buy players anymore because the players want to join them so much that they're orchestrating moves to get there," McManaman said.

"They have a new stadium [and] the team is young. If Kylian does eventually join - when its announced - [and when] Endrick [arrives]. Everybody's looking at this team thinking this could be a decade of dominance. How can I get there? Am I good enough? If you are good enough, how can I orchestrate a move to this team.

"So they're waiting for people to knock on their door saying I'm going to come here next year, in two years they're getting that powerful."

Fellow TNT Sports expert Rio Ferdinand described Madrid as "scary", and hailed the club for its approach to developing young players into world-class talent.

As a result, the former Manchester United defender agrees with McManaman's assessment that a move to the Bernabeu is the most attractive proposition in the world right now.

He said: "What is scary right now is they have Kylian Mbappe potentially coming here, Endrick, the next golden boy in Brazilian football. The recruitment has been nothing short of remarkable the last few years.

"From being the Galacticos over the years to buying the best young talent around, growing them, grooming them like Vinicius, like Rodrigo to become superstars.

"Players now want to come to this club more than anywhere in the world because of what they do. They groom players, they improve players, all while putting trophies in the cabinet."

The Champions League triumph is Madrid's 15th in history, and Ancelotti's fifth as a manager.

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