Newly unveiled Santos coach Jorge Sampaoli has advised star forward Rodrygo Goes to delay his transfer to Real Madrid and develop in his native Brazil for a few more years.
Real announced in June that they had agreed to sign Rodrygo from Santos in July 2019, but Sampaoli told reporters on Tuesday that he hopes the 17-year-old will decide to extend his stay at Santos:
"I think that Rodrygo, for the good of his career, should consolidate a couple more years here, it would be better for him - and for me too - but that is not something I can decide.