Messi left foot, CR7 personality... What perfect striker would be look like

Finding the complete striker is the most difficult and most expensive operation in football.

But what if we could create one ourselves?

Julio 'Maldini' Maldonado has compiled qualities from some of the greatest goalscorers in the game's history to come up with the perfect striker, ranging from Jamie Vardy to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Power: Ronaldo Nazario

"The Brazilian Ronaldo was a unique player, with an almost unstoppable acceleration," Maldini said.

"I've not seen a player with such devastating runs and such composure inside the penalty area."

Pace: Jamie Vardy

"Jamie Vardy was key to Leicester's Premier League title win under Claudio Ranieri," Maldini said.

"With the ball in space, Vardy is a pure greyhound."

Elegance: Van Basten

"He was like a ballerina in the penalty area and, despite his size, he had a great ability to make us enjoy his football," Maldini said.

Left foot: Lionel Messi

"Messi's left foot would be the one for the perfect striker: in freekicks, of which he's scored many, cutbacks, close dribbling, goalscoring... His left foot is undisputed," Maldini said.

Right foot: Kylian Mbappe

"The French striker could run Ronaldo Nazario's power and speed close, but his right foot especially stands out for me when he stops and let's fly," Maldini said.

Heading: Carlos Santillana

"Real Madrid's Carlos Santillana is one of the best to ever head a football," Maldini said.

"Those photos of him leaping and hanging in mid-air to head the ball are truly memorable."

Opportunism: Gerd Muller

"It's said that Muller never scored a beautiful goal, that they were all ugly," Maldini said.

"But that is the instinct of the centre-forward and he scored goals in all the biggest games in that way."

Goalscoring instinct: Gary Lineker

"I'm sure that he would've killed everyone in the Wild West because he draws quicker than anybody," Maldini said.

"The top scorer at the 1986 World Cup was a sensational striker in the penalty area."

Personality: Cristiano Ronaldo

"Cristiano Ronaldo always knows how to lift his team, has the ability to overcome things, stands out for his guts and making those around him better," Maldini said.