Former Real Madrid & PSG star Jese completes bizarre transfer as nomadic career takes fresh twist
Former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain forward Jese Rodriguez has made the latest move in his journeyman career as he heads to Malaysia.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Jese has struggled to find a permanent home after leaving Los Blancos and had been on the club hunt again after a short spell in Brazil with Coritiba. The Spaniard had been training without a club since January but has now signed for Malaysian side Johor Darul in an attempt to return to match fitness.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Once tipped for stardom, injuries did not help Jese, who struggled to assert himself as a regular starter at Real Madrid behind the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale. Paris Saint-Germain took a chance on the forward in 2016 and paid €25 million (£21m/$27.5m) for his services. However, Jese was out of favour under Unai Emery in the French capital, struggling for minutes and making just 12 appearances for the club. A series of loan spells and subsequent club hopping has now led him to Malaysia.
𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐓𝐰𝐨-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐔𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐉𝐃𝐓 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.
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— JOHORSouthernTigers (@OfficialJohor) October 5, 2024
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GettyWHAT NEXT FOR JESE?
Jese will join Johor Darul and link up with a number of Spanish-born players already at the club. Oscar Arribas, Natxo Insa, Juan Muniz and Jordi Amat – now captain of the Indonesian national team – will welcome their compatriot to Malaysia.
