Xabi Alonso has a clear plan to restore Real Madrid to its former glory, and Rodrygo is not part of that plan. The club wants the player to leave, but not for free, and selling him is proving to be no easy task. There is talk of many interested parties coming in and out of the list of suitors, but the truth is that the Whites have not received any concrete offers and, faced with the possibility of having to keep the player, the coach is already thinking about how to get the best out of him.
Rodrygo out of the equation
In a matter of months, Rodrygo Goes has gone from being one of the team’s star players to being out of Xabi Alonso’s plans. It is not so much a decision or a whim on the part of the coach, but rather a chronicle of a death foretold. The Brazilian’s season has had many more shadows than lights, even leading to him being left out of the team since last April.
Xabi Alonso made a clear statement of intent by betting on the Brazilian, and a return to form was expected from the best Rodrygo, but he was given a starting place in the first game of the World Cup and showed the same attitudes that led to his ostracism and mental block, appearing unmotivated, passive, and uninvolved with the team. This led Xabi to sideline him, giving him token minutes in a couple more games and opening the door for him to leave.
Although the player has always maintained that he wants to stay, he is clear that he will not get enough playing time in a World Cup year, so the best thing for him is to leave the Whites for one of the many suitors he has had, but who have not yet made an offer.
Liverpool pulls out… and PSG enters the scene
In recent days, Liverpool had emerged as a strong option to sign Rodrygo, but in the last few hours it has been reported that they no longer see him as the best option. According to the sports media outlet ‘The Athletic’, Anfield Road has made a decision: they do not consider Rodrygo Goes to be the ideal replacement for Luis Díaz. This information comes at the same time as talk of PSG’s interest. However, there is a problem with this deal: the relationship between the clubs is not the best after the Mbappé saga. In addition, in all cases there is a problem, which is that, for the moment, Real Madrid is clear that it will not lower its asking price of $100 million to let the player leave.
Arsenal are not out of the running
Although Arsenal had been ruled out of the equation in recent days as they had other targets in the market, journalist Charles Watts claims that the London club have three candidates on the table and one of them is Rodrygo. “We know they are considering options for the left wing, and Eberechi Eze, Rodrygo and Anthony Gordon are believed to be of interest. I’m not sure if Nwaneri’s new contract will put an end to that, but it really shouldn’t,” he explained in statements reported by Caught Offside.
The option to stay remains on the table
A lot of interest, but no offers. Although there is still a lot to be decided in the transfer market, there is a possibility that Rodrygo will stay at Real Madrid if no offer is made that convinces the club, which does not want to let the player go. In that case, his presence in the team will depend largely on the striker himself and a change of attitude that convinces Xabi, who, on the other hand, will continue to try to give the player confidence in his daily work, but who, as he has already shown, will not hesitate to leave him out if his performance does not improve.