The Eberechi Eze transfer bombshell briefly had Gooners concerned about Arsenal’s pursuit of Rodrygo. It was initially thought that the Gunners had moved on from the Real Madrid winger, with Eze framed as a potential alternative.
However, David Ornstein swiftly dispelled those rumours, revealing that Arsenal’s interest in the Crystal Palace playmaker would not impact their plans to sign a winger.
Whether or not the 27-year-old arrives, Mikel Arteta still intends to bring in a left winger and Arsenal have reported submitted a big offer Eze.
Amid those assurances, Gooners will be buoyed by the latest revelation linking Rodrygo to Arsenal.
Rodrygo has made up his mind
Transfer insider Graeme Bailey has revealed that Rodrygo has finally decided to leave Real Madrid. His frustrations over limited game time during the Club World Cup are believed to have played a key role in that decision.
“From what I’m hearing from people close to the situation, once Real Madrid get back from the Club World Cup, Rodrygo is going to make it clear that he wants to leave,” said Bailey.
While the Brazilian is ready to move on, Arsenal view him as a dream signing and have positioned themselves as his preferred destination.
Despite the hefty price tag, the North Londoners appear more than willing to make the deal happen.
“I think Rodrygo is quickly emerging as Arsenal’s dream target. Everything points towards him leaving, and my belief is that Arsenal will be towards the top of his desired places to go,” Bailey added.
Arsenal ready to meet Rodrygo’s demands
Keen to reinvent himself, Rodrygo could find that opportunity on Arsenal’s left flank, with sporting director Andrea Berta reportedly ready to push the deal through.
“Arsenal know what kind of fee it will take, around £75 million. They’re aware of his wage demands, and none of that has put them off,” Bailey concluded.
Rodrygo could offer the same spark on the left that Bukayo Saka brings on the right, an ideal balance for Arteta’s evolving project. If this move materialises, it, plus the striker swoop, could be the final piece in Arsenal’s attacking puzzle.
We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments Gooners. Is Arsenal’s summer transfer window finally hotting up?
Daniel O
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Someone must had talk sense into the young Brazilian, Samuel Eto was smart to make the right decision pretty early.
There is no doubt the cemetery of talents is one of Europe elite most finest, but a lot of broken dreams is littered in it pass
More young players do better at Real Madrid then at Arsenal under Arteta
You be amazed how one sided it is
Even if you do back 20 years
Quite right, Dan. It is laughable.
The post ignores the fact that because RM are such a huge club (much bigger than Arsenal on any relevant measure, unfortunately), they always have far more players to choose from because more players always want to play for them. Inevitably, that means that some very talented ones (indeed) are passed over and leave etc. So what? Those that remain have helped to make them the most successful club side in Europe.
One player that’s in “the cemetery” to watch though is Arder Guler who at only 20 is, funnily enough, the youngster most likely to push Rodrygo out of RM.
It’s so arrogant and the irony
If there is literally one club well known for giving youngsters a chance and not winning titles In the last 2 decades …..it’s Arsenal lol
The audacity for any Gooner to knock Real Madrid is so cringe
Same fan who this time next year will tell Nwaneri and Skelley not winning anything is okay
Neither Gunsmoke or I have ever said any different to what Bertie has posted. There will always be a glut of young talent that get overlooked. The dream doesn’t always come true and that is the point we were making
Nothing arrogant there
Yes, but surely the original point is that to call RM a “cemetery of talents” implies that talent there is just wasted (dead) per se, and that’s simply not the case and it’s daft to suggest it.
The irony is, as I mentioned earlier, that if Arsenal do get Rodrygo, a (the, probably) major reason he will have left RM (at only 24) is that an even younger player (Arda Guler at 20) has pushed him out. The “bodies” get younger, but they’re not dead apparently.
Bertie
The expression might better be described at a cemetery of dreams. Madrid do have the kudos and Arsenal don’t – as you described. It doesn’t mean that a good or a great career can’t be achieved elsewhere but the dream of playing for RM is less likely as the pool they can choose from is so select that even some of the finest talents don’t make it
I know and understand your post but I also know what Gunsmoke means.
Didn’t name names Sue
I simply said it makes little sense to call Real Madrid cemmentery of talents when their youngsters are more successful then Arsenals by a huge margain
We can’t make things up
It’s simply not true to call them cemmentery of talents
Usan bolt once had to settle for a silver medal at the World Championship
If a runner for two decades never finished on the podium but started saying Usan bolt is allergic to gold wouldn’t you point out that
A – not factually true
B – a bit ironic that your saying it
I’m certain now Dan that you don’t get what is meant by the expression used
Nowhere has it been said that the RM youth are not more successful than Arsenal’s. They clearly are.
A case in point is Odegaard who cost Madrid a princely sum as a youngster and has gone on to be our club captain and captain of Norway having been deemed eventually not good enough for them.
They can have their pick of the bunch and someone as good as Odegaard can be discarded in their pursuit of constant success. Probably only Utd have that allure, that pulling power, that magnetism.
As for not naming any names, as nobody else but us and Gunsmoke- until Bertie put across his point of view – had anything to say on the matter, I don’t know why you mentioned it
But why only call Real Madrid it ?
Why not call us the cemmentery of talents ?
Just feels weird of all the clubs to call cemmentery of talents you pick one of the best of all time when it comes to how well young talent perform
Like you say every club has players like that
Odegarrd wasn’t good enough for them
Hence look who played in front of him and what they won compared to what Odegarrd has gone on to win
Because Real Madrid are the creme de la creme. It’s not a concept that you are picking up on. I replied to Bertie that the expression should probably be cemetery of dreams. Even the very talented are likely to fall short there because RM can be choosy and hardly a living player wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to play there. Can’t really say that Arsenal have a cemetery of talents because we’re not top of the pile even with our own first team of talented players
Anyway, it’s going round in circles and I know what I mean, and you know what you mean and I’ll leave it there
So Rodrygo Sesko, Eze and we’re good_zinchenko, trossard/martinelli sold
Just don’t sell Trossard I disagree on that one
Sadly people will make all these damning conclusion how arsenal have not one silverware in 2 decades forgetting the long hiatus the Kops had before coming back to win trophies both internationaly and domestically. It takes a very balanced team with a good coach and the right mental philosophy as a team to win trophies…Arsenal are gradually getting there.