Former Santos coach Elano is delighted seeing Rodrygo Goes make his mark at Real Madrid.
Elano gave Rodrygo his first team debut at Santos in 2017.
He told AS: "I must say, he's playing the type of stuff that is sure to be keeping Madrid and their fans happy.
"I like the way [Madrid coach Zinedine] Zidane is looking after him, giving him an important role but, at the same time, refusing to rush things and keeping in mind that he's still just a young lad. If things keep on going as they have up to now, he's in a great position to really kick on as a player.
"He's the future of Real Madrid. Right now it's too soon to be thinking about that, though; he just has to take it step by step. But he's a leader."
