With the possibility of Rodrygo leaving the Santiago Bernabeu this season, Real Madrid are once again exploring the transfer market in search of young attacking talent.
The Brazilian is not happy with his status in Madrid. Rodrygo was one of the faces of the Real Madrid project after the Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Gareth Bale era.
Many people were even saying that the current era will be the Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, and Kylian Mbappe era. But everything changed since Xabi Alonso replaced Carlo Ancelotti as the Real Madrid boss.
The Spanish boss, who won the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, did not see potential in Rodrygo. So, he was slowly going down the pecking order.
During the entire summer, there were talks about Rodrygo joining various clubs across Europe. From the Premier League, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur showed interest.
Also, the current Champions League winners, PSG, were also interested in Rodrygo. However, offers did not come to Santiago Bernabeu. That is why the Brazilian had to stay at the club.
However, next season or even January, the story could be different. Manchester City were contemplating making a move for the player.
But they wanted to find a solution for Savinho, who was a target for Tottenham this summer. Once Savinho stayed back, it was impossible for the Citizens to make a move.
Now, in January, the story could be different. Manchester City have several players who are injured. And with the way they started the Premier League season, they will sign some players in January.
That is why it seems Rodrygo will be a prime target for the Citizens in January.
Also, Real Madrid want to be ready for such a situation as they have a player in mind who can replace Rodrygo without dropping the quality in attack.
According to Fichajes, Florentino Perez eyes Bradley Barcola of PSG as a replacement for Rodrygo if the Brazilian leaves in January.
Barcola was instrumental in PSG’s Champions League triumph last season. So, if Madrid can bring him to Santiago Benabeu, it could be the story of the January window.
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