Valdano cites Raul as an example for Vinicius Real Madrid Follow in Los Blancos legend's footsteps

Real Madrid have a star in their midst and his name is Vinicius Junior, and with the club having a responsibility to develop the teenager in the best way possible, former coach, Jorge Valdano, has outlined what he would do with the Brazilian.

Valdano can speak from a position of experience in matters such as this as it was in fact, he who helped shaped the career of a young Raul Gonzalez, with the Spaniard perhaps being the most talented young player to play at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu until the arrival of Vinicius.

"When Raul was at the same age as Vinicius, we spent days correcting his finishing," Valdano admitted in an interview with El Transistor.

"The goal was clear and that's what I'd do with Vinicius. He will improve, but he needs to start looking up."

One of the minor criticisms of the former Flamengo star has been his poor shot conversion record, with the end of Wednesday's Clasico bringing that to a surprisingly impotent three goals from a grand total of 75 shots in his 26 matches with the club.

Valdano feels that this weakness in the Brazilian's game is only being highlighted because he's been tasked with single-handedly replacing somebody of Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible productivity.

"Real Madrid have been characterised for years by their attacking efficiency," Valdano said.

"However, this came when they had a player who scored goals with tremendous ease.

"That guy is no longer there, Barcelona have an elite forward line and Los Blancos don't anymore."