Real Madrid’s plans to sign a deep-lying midfielder were left in shreds when World Cup-winning captain Rodri informed the club of his preference to sign for Barcelona. As a result, it seems that Madrid won’t look elsewhere for recruits this summer.
Central midfield has been an issue at the Bernabéu for some time. Aurélien Tchouaméni is the club’s only senior ‘number six’ and the team has missed a creative controller since the exits of legendary duo Toni Kroos and Luka Modrić.
