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Fabrizio Romano has explained what needs to happen for Rodrygo to join Arsenal or a Premier League giant this summer.
Rodrygo is available for transfer this summer after falling down the pecking order at Madrid, and failing to impress new manager Xabi Alonso so far.
However, any deal will not be easy as Romano says it will not only need Rodrygo to put in a transfer request but also for a club to bid around €100 million.
What did Romano say?
“Rodrygo has still not communicated his desire to leave,” Romano said on his YouTube channel.
“Real Madrid are keeping their doors open for Rodrygo to leave if a big proposal, €100 million, arrives.
“Rodrygo still wants to stay at Real Madrid, to compete at Real Madrid. He loves Real Madrid and his desire is to be an important player.
“So for him to leave it would take a very top proposal from a very top club to convince him.
“So far there have been no bids.”
AS reports that Rodrygo will demand a salary of €12 million net per season at his next club, making the transfer even more expensive.
Rodrygo has been heavily linked with an exit from Real Madrid this summer in order to find first-team football.
The signing of Kylian Mbappe last summer saw the Brazilian’s status within the squad diminish.
With the focus on Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham it has proven hard to find star status and space.
And at the Club World Cup he fell even further down the pecking order.
Rodrygo at Real Madrid
Rodrygo joined Real Madrid from Santos for €40 million in the summer of 2019.
The 24-year-old has gone on to make 267 appearances for Real Madrid over the last five seasons, scoring 68 goals.
He has often been used as substitute but has proved a crucial member of the squad in La Liga and the Champions League.
He most famously impacted Madrid’s 2022 Champions League triumph.
He scored key goals in the quarter final win over Chelsea and the dramatic late comeback victory over Man City in the semi final.
Rodrygo scored in the 89th and 91st minute in the second leg over City to take the game into extra time which Madrid won. The Blancos then lifted the cup in the final.
His contract expires in June 2028.
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