I said a few months ago that I can smell Rodrygo falling a little behind all the main stars (though he should also be considered as one!) at Real and then potentially he might wish to go somewhere where he would be more important (not that he isn’t at Real).
He showed that he can play all 3 positions, this is only numbers:
Still, it’s Real Madrid and he could be perfectly happy there with what he’s doing. But he’s a really good player and sometimes overlooked because of the whole focus (even agenda) on Vini there, plus now Bellingham, Mbappe, etc.
A friend of mine if Spanish who is a Real fan (Madrid local) all his life and he tells me that a lot of their fans who have good understanding of the game rate him technically as a better player than Vini. And I see where he’s coming from.
They got two talented Brazilians who’s best position with time possibly clashed and it was Rodrygo who went to the right side.
Then you had him even playing as a false #9 at times when Benzema wasn’t available, filling in on the left when needed (when Neymar and Vini were out for Brazil or Vini for Real).
In all positions, he showed he’s a high quality player in terms of linking play, defending his part of the pitch well and also providing pretty nice numbers.
Now, with Real still having some issues with balance, I certainly don’t expect to look to sell Rodrygo. He’s the one who would possibly look for something different, but that’s still an if. Plus, he still has 3 years left on his deal.
I was thinking of this more if Salah was to leave, but it would still be something to consider whether we’d be looking at a new high quality option for the left side. If not (especially if Diaz is staying), then he falls in the “high quality player, but not really what we need” bracket.
Then, it would be smarter to continue looking for a striker and that’s it.
