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Man City midfield engine talks about potential Real Madrid move – ‘You have to pay attention’
Rodri is far from the most liked person in Madrid at present, especially after he took the Ballon d’Or away from Vinicius Jr at the nth minute.
Despite being a Spanish international and bringing the accolade back home, Madrid are far from happy with him winning the title over Vinicius. Yet, one cannot fully say it was undeserved either after the season he had.
With Los Blancos direly lacking a dominant midfield profile who can dictate play and break lines, Rodri has been linked with a move to the club in recent times. The Ballon d’Or saga may thus be a thing of the past soon.
Rodri talks Real Madrid
Speaking to the media in an interview, the Manchester City star was asked if he would be open to a move to Real Madrid in the future and his response was encouraging.
“If Real Madrid call me? Obviously, when Real Madrid, the best and most successful club in history calls you, it’s an honour. You always have to pay attention,” he said via El Larguero.
After all, a move back to Spain would sit well for the midfielder and does not quite get bigger than Real Madrid.
Rodri is currently out injured for the season with an ACL injury and a potential transfer in the summer will largely depend on how he comes back from the setback.
The 28-year-old’s current deal with Pep Guardiola’s side runs until the summer of 2027 and the Premier League giants will not make it easy for any club to secure his signing. As the reigning Ballon d’Or winner, his signing will come at a premium.
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Mourinho sticks to his Champions League tradition ahead of Real Madrid’s clash vs AS Roma
Real Madrid are set to take on AS Roma in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday in Italy.
Having returned from the international break with a 1-0 win over Villarreal, Los Blancos will be eager to build on it and record their second win in Europe, after beating Inter Milan last month.
Mourinho continues his tradition
And, as reported by Diario AS, the Real Madrid squad trained at Valdebebas before travelling for their Champions League fixture, just as they did during Jose Mourinho’s first spell in charge between 2010 and 2013.
The approach breaks with the usual Champions League routine of training at the opposition’s stadium on the eve of a match.
Real Madrid had largely remained an exception to this trend. Mourinho was the first to change the club’s established procedure, but after his departure in 2013, the routine had returned.
Now, the club are going back to the approach he introduced. Following the training session, the squad will fly to Rome in the afternoon.
Xabi Alonso and Arbeloa followed the same approach
Xabi Alonso revived the practice last season in order to avoid giving direct access to his team’s preparations to the opposition. After Alonso’s dismissal, Alvaro Arbeloa continued the practice.
The team travel to the opposition’s stadium for the press conference, but otherwise complete their preparations at Valdebebas before flying out a few hours later.
Exceptions are made when the journey is too long to make the routine practical, as was the case with Almaty. Rome, however, is a relatively short trip, allowing Mourinho to maintain his preferred schedule.
Real Madrid’s flight is expected to depart at around 15:00, with the pre-match press conference scheduled for 18:00 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Four expected absentees
There were no new injury concerns, with Real Madrid set to travel without four players, all of whom were already expected to miss the match.
Eder Militao has returned to group training but still needs time to regain match fitness. Meanwhile, Raul Asencio remains unavailable after undergoing surgery for a fracture in his right tibia.
Ferland Mendy is also back training with his teammates but is expected to need slightly longer than Militao before returning to action. Rodrygo remains a long-term absentee.
Samuel
November 22, 2024 at 8:18 am
RealMadrid should not make some signing like Rodri he already old and past his pick up what would he bring to the club, you should focus in signing that can match or exceed the speed of Barcelona’s players.