Ex-boss: Real Madrid man will surpass Man Utd hero Ronaldo as Arsenal and Chelsea eye bids

Deogradia Martin backs Jese to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo

REAL MADRID forward Jese 'will prove to be better than Cristiano Ronaldo'.

 

That is according to his former boss Deogradia Martin, who signed the Spaniard as a youngster during his time at Huracan, where he spent two years.

The 22-year-old later arrived at the Bernabeu in 2007, but has since struggled to break into the first team.

Jese has been linked Arsenal and Chelsea in recent weeks, with the Premier League pair reportedly interested in signing him during the January window.

And Martin believes Jese has the potential to one day surpass the quality of Manchester United legend and Real team-mate Ronaldo.

 

“In a few years, [Jese] will prove to be better than Ronaldo," Martin told AS. "He’s already better at one-on-ones.

“I could see it in his eyes that he was a winner...and quite stubborn! When he arrived at Huracan, he told me he signed for us because he felt he was worthy of the move."