JESE RODRIGUEZ has revealed that his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe really wants to go to Real Madrid.
The 27-year-old, who was sacked by PSG in December, claimed the Frenchman is keen to follow in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps.
Jese Rodriguez has claimed that Kylian Mbappe will end up at Real MadridCredit: Icon Sport – Getty
The French World Cup Winner’s childhood idol was Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Getty – Contributor
Los Blancos have made Mbappe their No1 transfer target in the summer but can’t afford the £140million price-tag.
The World Cup winner’s contract with PSG expires in the summer of 2022 and talks over a new deal are in progress.
But his former Ligue 1 teammate Rodriguez has admitted that he sees the forward ending up at Madrid.
Mbappe himself has revealed in the past that Juventus superstar Ronaldo is his idol and he used to have posters of CR7 in his childhood bedroom.
Jese told Spanish outlet AS: “He really wants to go to Real Madrid.
“His idol has always been Cristiano [Ronaldo]. He loves Madrid and I’m sure he’ll play there one day.”
Jese meanwhile left PSG last year following a sex scandal where he was accused of cheating on his partner Aurah Ruiz.
It has been claimed that club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi grew tired of the Spaniard’s actions off the pitch, and cut him loose six months early.
His idol has always been Cristiano [Ronaldo]. He loves Madrid and I’m sure he’ll play there one day
Jese Rodriguez on Kylian Mbappe
Yet he is hoping to revive his career at Las Palmas after returning to the Canary Islands hotspot on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
The former Real Madrid ace spent the second half of the 2016-17 campaign on loan at the club having failed to impress at PSG.
Commenting on the deal, Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez revealed that Jese rejected a move to Saudi Arabia to rejoin his side.
He said: “Jese is a player of a stature and international prestige, there is his record.
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“He has a lot of name in the market and he can play for many important teams, he had a firm offer to go to Saudi Arabia.
“For Jese the important thing is not to earn money now, but to recycle again and focus on football. He can help us a lot in the coming months.
“Jese is very excited and he will not miss the opportunity that Las Palmas is going to give him in these months.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
