Jovic Needs Time At Real Madrid — Michel Salgado

Ex Real Madrid defender, Michel Salgado has said Luka Jovic is a very good striker who just needs time to settle in at his new club.

Jovic is yet to score his first goal for Madrid after arriving from Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt in a reported €60 million deal (£52m/$66m).

Michel, who won four La Liga titles and two UCL titles during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu, feels Jovic will still shine if he is given time.

His words, “He’s a young player. If Real Madrid signed him, it’s due to something. He has been a great player Eintracht Frankfurt, lot of goals, great attacking quality,”

“It is known that Real Madrid needed a ‘nine’, a striker. Benzema is a different ‘nine’, a player that collects, combines over finishing.

“Jovic must still learn, he’s a young player and Real Madrid is a team with a lot of pressure. He needs time. He has that time, we know he’s a great striker.”

“There’s always critics at Real Madrid. A club that depends on victories, a gigantic club,”

“With a lot of pressure. But I think the last two scores have calmed the team.

“Zidane deserves all our respect, he won three Champions Leagues in a row. Something that no one has achieve in history, now arriving into Madrid in a difficult position from last year. The season just started, and they climb into the first positions. We’ve got to let them work. I know Real Madrid, I been there almost 11 years. I know how it works and it’s important that the manager and the players are calm in a moment like these.

“As I said, being leaders brought clam to the team and the team will grow a lot from now on. Zidane deserves the confidence from us, supporters. I think he’s doing a great job.”