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Rodrygo is a Brazilian International footballer who plays for the 15-time Champions league winners Real Madrid. Rodrygo joined the Los Blancos in the year 2019 for a reported fee of 45m from the Brazilian club Santos FC. He has made a total of 270 appearances for Madrid in which he has managed to score a total of 68 goals for the club. Rodrygo can play anywhere in the attacking setup which is an asset for the team he plays for. He has a knick of stepping up in crucial matches as he has scored many match-winning goals for Real Madrid, among which the most memorable one was in the comeback against Manchester City in the 2022 Champions League semi-finals when he was brought in as a substitute.
According to reports, the Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich have entered the race to sign the 24-year old Brazilian International along with the English side Arsenal. Bayern are reportedly willing to cash in on the winger after they have parted ways with their forward Leroy Sane on a permanent deal to Galatasaray. Bayern Munich’s priority target remains Luis Diaz from Liverpool. They offered a bid of €67.5 million for the Columbian Striker, however Liverpool rejected the bid as it did not match their evaluation for Luis Diaz. Hence, Bayern have considered Rodrygo as another target to fill in the position for them to defend their title next season and put up a fight for the Champions League.
Rodrygo’s future at Real Madrid remains uncertain; Doors open for making a pursuit for the Brazilian Winger
Rodrygo has been a very vital player for Madrid over the years, linking up with Vinicius Junior and providing goals and assists week in week out for Real Madrid. He was a guaranteed starter for the Los Blancos in the previous years under their former Manager Carlo Ancelloti. However, since the arrival of the New Boss Xabi Alonso things have not been the same.
Rodrygo has been unable to find a lot of game time since his arrival which is leading to the speculations that Rodrygo might not be part of the plans for Xabi Alonso in the upcoming Campaign.Rodrygo was also unable to find even a single minute on the pitch in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup against PSG. Hence there will be many clubs in the race to sign the prolific winger for boosting their team and aiming for the silverware.
