While a solution to Rodrygo Goes‘ future continues to be sought, the Brazilian continues to work hard to enjoy opportunities in the upcoming season, and if it is at Real Madrid, all the better, because his number one intention remains to turn the situation around and make it difficult for Xabi Alonso. Against WGS Tirol, he was once again a substitute, but he played the last 30 minutes and scored a high-quality goal that earned him some recognition.
Rodrygo’s situation at Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso knows exactly what he has on his hands. He knows Rodrygo‘s quality, and he knows that at certain times of the season, he can be an important and necessary player. But at the same time, he knows that he has players who have an advantage over him, players of a similar mold who are ahead of him, such as Vinicius or Mbappé himself, and although the latter has a different role, more of a goalscorer, more of a striker, he can take on his duties.
That is why Rodrygo, although his main idea is to stay, knows that leaving is an option to be considered, provided that an offer that satisfies him comes along, because Xabi Alonso will not play him if the two stars are available, as he wants to combine the team with other types of players.
Rodrygo makes his case
Even so, the Brazilian is not going to give up or throw in the towel. He is training with everything he has, working hard and eager to prove that he can regain his place in the starting eleven. Against WGS Tirol, he came on as a substitute and played the last half hour. Although he looked a little anxious on the ball and tried some dribbles that didn’t work out, when he decided to combine with his teammates, he put together some good moves and, in the final stretch of the game, after linking up with Mbappé, he scored a beautiful goal from the left side, with almost no angle, where he was able to show his quality. He had not scored in a white shirt since March 4, when he scored his last goal in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabéu against Atlético Madrid.
Offers for Rodrygo
To date, as we have been reporting in Grada3 for several weeks, Real Madrid has not received an official offer for Rodrygo. Neither Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, PSG nor Liverpool have made an offer to Valdebebas to sign the player for the new season.
Now it seems that the door may be opening for Manchester City: because Guardiola has never hidden his fondness for the winger, and because he has managed to place Jack Grealish at Everton, and if he manages to place Savinho at Tottenham—negotiations are reportedly underway—he could decide to fill the gap left by the Brazilian, but for now, nothing has been finalized.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid and Rodrygo are still waiting to see what happens with the player. Yesterday’s goal could have two sides to it: vindication, but also a hook for potential interested teams. The player will continue to work to turn things around with Xabi Alonso and will seek to continue proving, as he did in the friendly, that he has not lost his quality. And this could be an attraction for teams that might be interested.
For now, Rodrygo is not for sale, and there are just over two weeks left before the transfer window closes, a window in which the club could try to make a last-minute move if it manages to sell the Brazilian.