Italy CT Roberto Mancini claims Fiorentina bound Aleksandr Kokorin ‘had the quality to play for Real Madrid.’
Mancini coached the Russian striker at Zenit in the 2017-18 campaign, when Kokorin scored 19 goals in 35 games.
“I can only speak highly of him, both as a footballer and as a person,” Mancini told La Nazione.
“Kokorin is a champion, he had the quality to play for any club, including Real Madrid,” he added.