Reports are out claiming that Real Madrid are actively encouraging Arsenal's interest in striker Jese Rodriguez. The young Spaniard has been linked with the Gunners in recent days, with talk of a 30 million January offer being prepared. According to Don Balon, Real's board would snap the hand off of Arsenal if they were to make such a proposal. Real president Florentino Perez is eager to raise funds for their own transfer plans and sees cashing in on Jese as a potential solution. Should Arsenal firm up their interest, Real will insist on a buy-back clause – similar to the deal that took Alvaro Morata to Juventus.
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