What happened. Gennaro Gattuso, Tavares' manager at Lazio, claimed the defender would be good enough to play for Real Madrid. Tavares has rebuilt his career in Italy after a difficult spell at Arsenal.

Tavares has made 62 appearances for Lazio, providing 11 goals.
He managed just 28 Arsenal appearances after joining from Benfica.
He was famously subbed off after 34 minutes against Nottingham Forest.

“He's got everything”
— Gennaro Gattuso

Tavares' impressive form in Italy has sparked talk of a move to a bigger club.

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