Rodrygo already knows what role he will play in Xabi Alonso’s new Real Madrid team, as he is making clear in the Club World Cup after playing four matches. After being given a chance in the first game, he has barely played in the following three matches, being relegated to the bench behind Vinicius, Mbappé, Gonzalo and Brahim. The coach is counting on him in a secondary role, while the Premier League is already preparing to take the player to English football.
The picture is becoming clearer for Rodrygo
Rodrygo Goes wants to stay at Real Madrid, but he is aware that his role in the team has changed. He has given himself until the Club World Cup to make a decision, and the championship is clarifying the picture for him. Xabi Alonso does not count on him, or rather, he does not count as much as he would like. The Tolosa-born coach knows that in such a long season, the Brazilian will have his chances, but he is behind many players, in addition to those mentioned above, and the arrival of Franco Mastantuono also complicates his playing time in the team.
This last season has taken its toll on the Brazilian, who has performed well below his expected level, failing to score a goal since February and unable to cope with the pressure at the end of the season when the club was going through its most difficult period and there was still everything to play for. He disappeared in the final stretch of the season and has not regained his form. Those things are costly at a club like Real Madrid, especially when the season ended the way it did. Now the team is regaining its confidence without him on the field, with a youth player who has broken into the first team, the worst scenario that could have happened to the footballer.
Heading for the Premier League
Rodrygo has no shortage of options for next season, but it seems that Arsenal and Chelsea have taken the lead in the race to sign him. In principle, it seems that the Gunners had a slight advantage, as they have been the ones who have tried hardest to seduce him in recent weeks. But Chelsea have always been there, lurking in the wings, and could offer him a more ambitious sporting project.
One of the main problems for Rodrygo in making the leap to the Premier League is his salary. In principle, it does not seem that what they are offering him is enough for him, but the bidding war between the two giants and the real possibility that he will leave the Spanish capital could cause both teams to go all out to sign him.
Other teams have also shown interest in the Brazilian, such as Manchester City and Manchester United, but they now seem to be lagging behind and have other plans for next season. He was also linked with Liverpool, although that move was all but ruled out after Mohamed Salah announced a contract renewal that initially seemed unlikely.
Rodrygo already knows what to expect if he stays at Real Madrid, although he believes he can turn the situation around. He knows that his role with Xabi Alonso will be secondary, and the lack of playing time could be the final trigger, especially in the season leading up to the 2026 World Cup in the United States. The player, understandably, does not want to miss the most important event in soccer, and he knows that to be there he will need playing time and to be an important player in his new team. The Premier League could be his next destination, which will be decided once Real Madrid concludes the Club World Cup, but everything indicates that he will leave in July.