Arsenal haven’t given up on Real Madrid winger Rodrygo yet. The Brazilian has begun training for the next season under Xabi Alonso. Rodrygo was on the radar of the Arsenal club officials for the last three months. But the Gunners haven’t submitted any official bid for the player. On the other hand, Rodrygo had a disappointing season with Real Madrid both under Carlo Ancelotti and Xabi Alonso. His chances of leaving the Spanish giants were getting more imminent day by day. As of now, Rodrygo is still a Real Madrid player. Even after signing players like Madueke and Gyokeres, Arsenal are still hoping to buy Rodrygo this summer.
Rodrygo is the Underrated Gem of Real Madrid
In the post-Cristiano era of Real Madrid, Rodrygo Goes is probably the most underrated footballer at the club. He arrived at Madrid one year after Vinicius Jr. But throughout these 6 years, Rodrygo has silently delivered for his team consistently. The 24-year-old attacker joined Real Madrid from Brazilian club Santos at the age of 19. He marked his incredible debut for the Los Blancos with a remarkable hattrick. But he didn’t get direct promotion to the senior team. First, he had to prove his worth by playing with Real Madrid Castilla. Since joining the main team, Rodrygo has featured for Real Madrid overall in 270 matches so far. In these 270 matches, he has some impressive stats to showcase. The Brazilian has registered 68 goals and 51 assists for Real Madrid till date. But this last season has hit Rodrygo hard. With the long awaited addition of Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo spent most of the season on the bench. Another Brazilian top talent, Vini Jr has cleared that he would stick to the left wing. For this, Kylian Mbappe had to shift to the central position or even the right wing sometimes. Rodrygo had already made a huge sacrifice by agreeing to operate as a full-time right winger. Despite being a left winger, he has performed significantly well at the opposite flank. But suddenly the fans didn’t get to see much of Rodrygo throughout this season. In this season, Rodrygo only managed to score 6 goals in 30 La Liga matches. Overall in 54 matches he was able to score goals only 14 times which is pretty low in terms of Rodrygo’s calibre. Without making a single complaint, Rodrygo respected the coaches’ decisions and tried to contribute as much as possible.
Arsenal Have Clear Plans for Rodrygo This Season
Although there is a timid possibility of Rodrygo staying at the Real Madrid camp, the Gunners aren’t giving up on him that easily. Arsenal have already spent £200 million in this summer transfer window. Swedish forward Viktor Gyokeres has also joined the team. But trusted reports have confirmed that Arsenal are coming up with a whole new plan for Rodrygo to get him out of the Real Madrid squad. This time, Arsenal are trying to get the footballer on loan from the Los Merengues. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will not sell Rodrygo below €100 million price tag under any circumstances. Arsenal are not the only club to approach for the Brazilian winger. Other big clubs likeLiverpool, Spurs, Bayern München and PSG have all enquired about the availability of the player. It is also true that Rodrygo’s automatic start under Xabi Alonso’s team is not guaranteed. If a suitable offer comes to the table, Real Madrid are ready to release Rodrygo. If Rodrygo agrees to choose Arsenal, he will become the first choice for Mikel Arteta on the left flank.
🚨 Arsenal are planning on approaching Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze and are waiting to see if Real Madrid winger Rodrygo will be allowed to leave on loan.
(Source: @TimesSport) pic.twitter.com/rQM3peiqmR
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 8, 2025
From the Author’s End: Rodrygo Will Give a Last Shot
Despite these recent transfer rumours on Rodrygo, the Brazilian lad is expected to continue one more season with Real Madrid. Although he knows that he won’t get to play in his natural position, footballers like Rodrygo can prove everybody wrong with their performances. Real Madrid fans love their ‘Super Sub’. This season is going to ask a lot from Rodrygo for sure.
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