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Florentino Pérez is considering the signing of a footballer who excelled in the Real Betis-Real Madrid match | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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The Real Betis Star Who Enchanted Madrid's Management Last Night: Great Performance

The player delivered excellent results against Madrid's defense and caught the attention of the white management.

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Enrique Sanz

Real Madrid Couldn't Control Real Betis's Impetus at Benito Villamarín Stadium. Although Carlo Ancelotti's pupils took the lead, thanks to Brahim Díaz's goal, the white expedition left Seville empty-handed. Goals from Cardoso and Isco, the latter from a penalty, consolidated Betis's comeback and complicated the fight for the LaLiga leadership.

The Situation in Valdebebas Has Suddenly Worsened in Just Hours. From having a very comfortable position in this competition to being very close to giving it up, the dynamics are not positive. Although the defeat has left many negative aspects, from the Valdebebas offices they have found an element that does fit with future sports planning.

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Jesús Rodríguez with Real Betis's first team this season | Real Madrid Confidencial

Because one of the most outstanding footballers of the match in the Andalusian capital was Jesús Rodríguez. The young left winger, just 19 years old, faced a Lucas Vázquez who suffered his incursions throughout the match. The '17' merengue couldn't contain the Betis youth player's onslaughts, which caused many more problems than desired for the white defense.

While it is true that Real Madrid's defensive line was not good throughout the match, the sports management has not hesitated to note the name of Jesús Rodríguez. The young footballer 'raised' at Real Betis shows signs of being a player with great potential... and could be a transfer target for the coming seasons.

Interesting Proposal

Especially if he continues with the trajectory he has started this very season. Because despite being a newcomer to the Betis first team, Manuel Pellegrini has radically changed his situation. Jesús Rodríguez is now a key player in the Chilean coach's plans, who seems to trust the young Spanish forward to lead the Sevillian attack alongside players like Isco.

Based on what was experienced at Benito Villamarín Stadium, Real Madrid could take the necessary steps to begin long-term monitoring of Jesús Rodríguez. The evolution of the '36' verdiblanco in the Betis first team coincides with his increasing prominence in the Spanish U-19 national team.

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Jesús Rodríguez is one of the most outstanding players from Real Betis's youth academy. | Real Madrid Confidencial

With such an interesting attacking player project, the scouts led by Juni Calafat will have a lot of work ahead. Moreover, it is an attractive operation in the Valdebebas offices, where they wish to regain some of the lost ground in the national team from some time ago. Jesús Rodríguez could be one of the spearheads of that change.

However, only the departure of one of the current merengue forwards would open a space for Jesús Rodríguez. The saga surrounding Vinícius, constantly courted by Saudi Arabia, or the 'cases' of Endrick and Arda Güler, tired of not having minutes, would make room for the '36' Betis player.

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