Rodrygo has 22 appearances and five goals for Brazil since 2019.placeholder image
Rodrygo has 22 appearances and five goals for Brazil since 2019. | Getty Images
Arsenal have been linked with two Real Madrid forwards, and they have learned how much it will cost for one of them.
Arsenal’s recruitment over the last few windows has seen a mixture of established professionals and rising stars arrive at The Emirates with money rarely being wasted.
Both players would provide star quality in the final third having proven on the big stage that they can produce numbers and win games for club and country. Nothing concrete has been announced as yet, but Andrea Berta has learned how much one of his top targets would cost.
Arsenal face uphill battle to sign Rodrygo
With four assists and one goal in his last three league games, Rodrygo is very much a man in form: “Rodry can play in any of the three attacking positions,” Alonso claimed.
“He finished the season in excellent form, playing some very good matches at the end of the year, and we had a great feeling about him. We need him, just like everyone else. To replace Kylian, we have several options, and Rodrygo is one of them.”
After playing second fiddle for so long, Rodrygo is now enjoying himself, however, he knows what the hierarchy is under Alonso and the status quo will soon return.
How much would Rodrygo cost?
Despite his form, Arsenal might be moving onto plan B with competition for Rodrygo’s signature and his price tag, making any potential deal a complicated and expensive one, according to E-Noticies: “PSG, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City know that to secure Rodrygo's services they will have to pay at least 100 million euros**.** It is a figure that fits with his status, his age and his experience on big nights, and above all with the current market context. In 2026, for a winger with proven performance in the Champions League, one hundred million (£86m) is no longer nonsense, it is the elite rate.”
Radar image of Real Madrid's Rodrygo (red) and Brahim Diaz (blue) comparing how they might look for Arsenal.placeholder image
Radar image of Real Madrid's Rodrygo (red) and Brahim Diaz (blue) comparing how they might look for Arsenal. | Data MB.
Compared to Diaz, Rodrygo is a completely different type of player. After a baron spell, the 25-year old has started to find form again having spent most of the last two seasons playing second fiddle to Mbappe and Vinicius Jnr.
Using Data MB’s comparison model, Rodrygo will create chances for teammates and get into good goalscoring positions but is more of a ball carrier, capable of breaking down stubborn defences with his dribbling ability.
Diaz, on the other hand, is more of a passer and perhaps not as well suited to some of the defences that Arsenal have encountered this season as Arteta attempts to lead his side to a first Premier League title since 2003-04.
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