Rodrygo has long been linked with a potential move to Arsenal, as the Brazilian has struggled for consistent playing time at Real Madrid. Despite being recognised as one of the best attackers in world football, the presence of multiple world-class forwards at Madrid has limited his opportunities, with players such as Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé often preferred ahead of him.
Arsenal Interest and Transfer Speculation
Arsenal reportedly showed serious interest in Rodrygo during the last transfer window, with the aim of bolstering their attacking options. However, a move did not materialise, and the Gunners instead signed Eberechi Eze. Rodrygo has now reaffirmed his intention to remain with the Spanish club, making it clear that his focus is on succeeding at Real Madrid rather than pursuing a transfer elsewhere.
Speaking to Goal, he said:
“Every summer, the same thing happens to me. Whether I’m going to leave or whether I have offers from this club or that. Every week, I was in a team if I paid attention to what was published. Of course, there are always offers; I’m not going to lie about that. But I always made it clear to the club that I want to continue succeeding here, even more than I already have. It’s a lot to have won two Champions Leagues at my age, but now I want more European Cups in this shirt. I’ve always said: ‘As long as Real Madrid wants me, I’ll be here.’ If one day Real Madrid says to me: ‘Rodry, find a team,’ I’ll say ‘OK.’ But that hasn’t happened. The club has always told me they count on me.”
Staying Focused at Real Madrid
Rodrygo’s comments underscore the difficulty of signing a player from Real Madrid, as many of their talents understand the prestige and opportunities that come with playing for one of the biggest clubs in world football. Despite limited appearances, Rodrygo remains committed to proving his value and helping the club achieve further success in domestic and European competitions. His loyalty reflects both personal ambition and respect for Real Madrid’s faith in him, signalling that any future transfer will only occur if the club initiates it.
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Fine with me, he can sit on the bench at Real and wait his turn. He prefers Real Madrid, so let him stay there while we recruit players who prefer to join Arsenal.
Gyokeres went on striker, Madueke left Chelsea early, Hincapie wanted the move when we knocked, Mosquera only wanted Arsenal. There are other examples as well.
Players want to come here, and understand there is competition for chances to play. That is the caliber of players we like having here with us.
Rodrygo prefers Madrid, so we should only go for players that prioritize our club.
100%.
We literally beat the team that keeps him on the bench in the CL last season, TWICE, so if he thinks he’s better off playing a bit part role there than a likely first-team role with us, obviously his priorities aren’t solely about playing football. At this point, we shouldn’t waste time on players like this who aren’t excited to join us.
On top of that, there remains plenty of skepticism about whether he would be a good fit in the EPL. Obviously a highly talented player, will have plenty of goal involvements etc, but not necessarily any more than Martinelli. A risky hire for any Premier League team at the price his agent was demanding.
We already sent scout to watch yildiz, Juventus winger. And I hope we get him in January wen Jesus or trossard leaves or wen both leaves. Rodrygo is not ready to leave Madrid. Let’s forget him. And it will make a perfect sense if we can go for Antonio Somenyo of Bournemouth. Plus the guy is an arsenal fans and will like to play for the badge.
Besides that, he’s struggling for consistent game in Madrid, Rodrygo is way too expensive to be of sense to us.
There’s another Mosquera type player somewhere who’s way superior to Rodrygo. He’s the one we are waiting for now