Gattuso tells Tavares he's Real Madrid quality

Gennaro Gattuso has told his Lazio full-back he belongs at the Bernabeu, despite the defender's erratic reputation.

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What happened. Nuno Tavares has been told by his current coach Gennaro Gattuso that he is good enough to play for Real Madrid. The former Arsenal full-back is currently at Lazio, where Gattuso has praised him as dangerous but unreliable.

• Gattuso rates the Portuguese defender highly enough for a Bernabeu move.
• Tavares is remembered at Arsenal as a threat going forward but defensively erratic.
• The comment comes amid Serie A's annual managerial rotation.

“Worthy of Real Madrid”

— Gennaro Gattuso

Any Real Madrid interest would hinge on whether Tavares can iron out the inconsistency that has followed him since Arsenal.

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