Raul wants Draxler to join Real Madrid

Raul wants Draxler to join Real Madrid
The Blancos icon has nothing but praise for the Germany international and hopes to see his former team-mate make the move to the Santiago Bernabeu side in future
Raul is confident that Julian Draxler has a bright future ahead of him and thinks the Schalke star will be ready to join the likes of Real Madrid within two years.

The 19-year-old had been linked with clubs such as Madrid, Chelsea, Juventus and Manchester City in the past few months, but opted to sign a new deal with Schalke until 2018 in order to continue his development in the Bundesliga.

However, Raul has little doubt that his former team-mate will eventually end up at one of Europe's finest, and made no secret of his desire to see him don the famous Blancos shirt.

"Julian has a bright future ahead of him. I expect him to make the step to an English or Spanish top club within one to two years," the Spaniard stated at a press conference.

"And I would obviously prefer it if he were to join Real Madrid rather than Barcelona. I would like to continue giving him tips and advice."

Draxler is a product of the Schalke youth academy and has already made over 100 official appearances for the Veltins-Arena outfit.