Real Madrid needs to give Luka Jovic time to become great, claims Michel Salgado

However, things haven’t worked out for either side so far with Jovic making just seven appearances for the club with Zinedine Zidane leaving him out completely against Sevilla, Granada and Club Brugge. It has seen critics complain that Real Madrid panicked and spent on the young Serbian but former Los Blancos star Michel Salgado has insisted that Luka Jovic is the real deal. The defender, who won four La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies, went on to admit that Jovic needs time to adapt and will eventually do exceptionally well for the club.

“He's a young player. If Real Madrid signed him, is 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, it's a young player and Real Madrid it's a team with a lot of pressure. He needs time. He has that time, we know he's a great striker, you guys know that here in Germany,” he told Omnisport.

"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 had calm the team. Zidane deserves all our respect, he won three Champions Leagues in a row. Something that no one has achieved 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.