Nuno Tavares, a defender formed at Benfica who made 41 appearances for the Portuguese club, is becoming one of Lazio's standout players this season, having faced Milan. The player has impressed in Serie A and attracted the attention of experienced coaches.
Gennaro Gattuso, former Italian defensive midfielder and current coach, left high praise for Nuno Tavares. The coach believes the Portuguese defender has the quality to play for Real Madrid, praising his technical and physical abilities.
According to Gattuso, Nuno Tavares has everything needed to succeed at the highest level, including speed, ability to play with both right and left foot. Gattuso believes it is rare to find a player with all these combined characteristics.
The Italian coach also commented that despite Tavares' great talent, the player needs more time to recover after games and that someone needs to help him understand his potential. Gattuso defended that Tavares could have played at Real Madrid for 10 or 12 years with his qualities.
