
After a summer of transfer speculation, Rodrygo finally revealed his desire was always to stay at Real Madrid, no matter the “offers” he received from clubs across Europe.
A rapid decline in form to close out the 2024–25 season saw Rodrygo fall out of Real Madrid’s XI, plunging the winger’s future in a white shirt into question. The noise only grew once Xabi Alonso took charge and afforded the Brazil international only one start at the Club World Cup.