Jose Mourinho has backed teenage winger Yan Diomande to develop into a top level player at Real Madrid, drawing comparisons with Vinicius Junior’s early years at the Spanish club.
Diomande starred in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Sevilla, registering an assist for Arda Guler and finishing the match strongly with a goal of his own.
Despite his impressive display, Mourinho feels the youngster still needs to work on his finishing, decision making and ability to create chances for his teammates.
The News Chronicle reports that the Portuguese boss also pointed to the weight of expectation on the youngster’s shoulders following his reported €125 million transfer fee and said that the pressure on him is greater than his current experience can handle.
Mourinho described the winger as young and inexperienced but stressed that there is a lot more he can improve on.
He recalled that Vinicius had to learn his trade before blossoming into one of the club’s key attacking players.
Mourinho was confident that Diomande could follow in his footsteps provided he continued to develop.
The young winger will now look to build upon his fine display as Real Madrid prepare to face their domestic and European fixtures.
