The future of Rodrygo in Real Madrid is darkening. According to The AthleticXabi Alonso would not oppose a departure from the Brazilian striker this summer, provided you receive an offer deemed satisfactory.
Sources close to the Madrid club, wishing to maintain anonymity, confirmed that Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid made their final decision for Rodrygo and given their green light for its departure, if the conditions are met. Officially, Real Madrid continues to deny any intention to sell its number 11, linked to the club until June 2028.
In recent months, the 24 -year -old has been associated with a Premier League transfer, where Arsenal is positioned among the interested clubs. Gunners seek to strengthen their offensive sector, and Rodrygo's profile meets Mikel Arteta's expectations.
But what explains this turnaround for the Brazilian?
🚨 Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso are in agreement over the sale of Brazil forward Rodrygo if a suitable offer is made.
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) July 4, 2025
Eclipped by the “BMV” trio of Real Madrid
With the arrival of Kylian Mbappé In the summer of 2024, the European press continued to speak of a new era “galactic” in Madrid, highlighting BMV trio: Bellingham, Mbappé and Vinicius Junior.
Forgotten by the spotlight, Rodrygo ended up showing his annoyance. Last August, his official WhatsApp channel published a message claiming “more respect”, saying that the Madrid attack was indeed a quartet. This message was quickly deleted.
Carlo Ancelotti, then Real coach, spoke with Rodrygo, the latter denying being at the origin of the publication. The episode nevertheless marked the start of a series of tensions.
BMV💛 pic.twitter.com/u6ZpynIxOD
— Real Madrid 🇫🇷 (@RMadridFrance_) June 6, 2025
Decline in the hierarchy and decrease in form
The past season was marked by irregular performance From Rodrygo, especially during the second part of the exercise. His last goal dates back to March 4, during the victory against Atlético de Madrid (2-1) in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
The Brazilian has never hidden his preference to evolve on the left, but this corridor is already occupied by Vinicius and Mbappé. Consequently, Rodrygo was repositioned to the right, where his influence turned out to be limited.
Absent in the last games of the 2024-25 season, Rodrygo would have, according to The Athleticshown a lack of motivation in training, although those around him categorically denied these statements.
Rodrygo statistics with Real Madrid last season:
- 53 games
- 14 buts
- 10 assists
His meme loves also cost him his place during the first list of Brazil of Carlo Ancelotti in June.
Xabi Alonso opens the door to a departure
Since the arrival of Xabi Alonso on the Madrid bench, Rodrygo is no longer an indisputable holder. During the Club World Cup in the United States, he started only one of the four Real Madrid games.
🚨 Xabi Alonso’s tactical plan at Real Madrid:
– A backline of 3 defenders, that must be very good at playing out the back.
– A double pivot in front of them.
– Highly offensive full-backs that provide width.@mark pic.twitter.com/35MEcEkhyT– Madrid Zone (@Themadridzone) May 9, 2025
Holder against Al-Hilal during the opening match, he distinguished himself by delivering a decisive pass to Gonzalo Garcia (1-1). But thereafter, he only played 23 minutes in total and was the subject of many criticisms.
Xabi Alonso sets up a new tactical approach and a different state of mind within the Madrid workforce. In this context, the Spanish technician will not retain Rodrygo if the latter believes that a new challenge is preferable for his career.
A first league departure remains topicalwith arsenal in pole position. However, other major European clubs carefully follow the evolution of the file.
This article is an adaptation of an article published by our partner Trivela.
