Forgotten Premier League flop who was SACKED by club in sex scandal finds unlikely new club
FORMER Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain forward Jese Rodriguez has joined Brazilian Serie A side Coritiba.
The 30-year-old has signed a pre-contract with the Parana-based club.
Jese became a free agent after leaving Sampdoria in June.
The Spaniard – who was once expected to be Cristiano Ronaldo‘s replacement at Real Madrid – found himself out-of-favour following failed spells with Las Palmas and Ankaragucu.
Prior to joining Las Palmas he spent four years with PSG, but was limited to just 18 first team appearances in total.
His spell at the Parc des Princes came to an abrupt end in 2020 after he was accused of cheating on his partner, Aurah Ruiz, with her model friend.
Jese was also pictured at a party in Gran Canaria ignoring social distancing rules in the height of the Coronavirus pandemic.
His behaviour proved to be a cause for concern for PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who suggested that he was having a negative impact on the reputation of the club.
The forward was loaned out four times during his time at PSG – to Las Palmas, Real Betis, Sporting Lisbon and Stoke City.
He made just 13 appearances during his season in the Premier League with Stoke during the 2017-18 campaign.
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Prior to his disastrous time in France, Jese spent nine years with Real Madrid.
He joined the club’s academy at the age of 14 and made his first team debut in a friendly against LA Galaxy four years later.