17 goals and 8 assists in 50 games! Manchester City want to sign their nemesis Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid, leaving his future uncertain

Snow Wolf Kanball

2024-05-31 13:32Posted in Guangdong sports creators

ON MAY 31, BEIJING TIME, JOSÉ FÉLIX DÍAZ, A WELL-KNOWN REPORTER FROM THE SPANISH MEDIA "MARCA", BROKE THE NEWS THAT MANCHESTER CITY, WHICH HAD JUST ACHIEVED FOUR CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, WAS CLOSELY WATCHING REAL MAD STRIKER RODRIGO, AND REAL MADRID ALSO REALIZED THIS AND WANTED TO KEEP HIM. However, due to the addition of Mbappe, the future of Rodrygo, who has clashed with his position, at Real Madrid is uncertain.

This season, Rodrygo has played 50 games in all competitions for Real Madrid, scoring 17 goals and providing eight assists. In particular, in the two-legged Champions League quarter-final match against Manchester City, Rodrygo scored two goals, following a brace in the final moments of the 2021/22 season against Manchester City, which once again made the Premier League giants unforgettable.

City have two internationals in the left winger position, Jack Grealish and Doku, but the former has been sluggish this season due to injuries and off-field factors, while the latter is talented but often injured and has not been able to maintain consistent form in a season. Therefore, it is an indisputable fact that Manchester City still needs reinforcements in the left winger position, and Rodrygo, who has super-first-class strength, is obviously the best candidate in their eyes.

Born in January 2001, Rodrygo is only 23 years old, and after graduating from the Santos academy, he joined Real Madrid in July 2019 for 45 million euros and gradually made his mark at the world's biggest football club. So far, Rodrygo has played 215 games in all competitions for Real Madrid, scoring an astonishing statistic of 54 goals and 41 assists, and has won 10 trophies with the team, including 3 La Liga, 1 Spanish Copa del Rey, 3 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup and 1 Club World Cup. In December 2023, Rodrygo renewed his contract with Real Madrid until the summer of 2028, and his annual salary has also doubled to 7 million euros, which also shows how much the Galaxy Battleship values him.

However, the arrival of Mbappe has a huge impact on Rodrygo. The French superstar prefers to play as a left winger, and that's what Rodrygo does best at Real Madrid. This season, Vinicius has often played on the right side and even as a central striker, leaving Rodrygo on the left wing. But after Mbappe brought in, Rodrygo had to consider seeking playing time in other positions, otherwise he could only be used as a substitute for Mbappe.

For Real Madrid, having two world-class players in one position is a blissful annoyance. But for the 23-year-old Rodrygo, if he can't play in the main team, it is naturally unacceptable. So in this case, choosing to leave is a good choice. However, Rodrigo is worth up to 100 million euros in the German transfer market, and his liquidated damages are as high as 1 billion euros. It will not be easy for Manchester City to get him. Even so, the Premier League giants will always maintain their interest in Rodrygo and will not miss any opportunity to sign him.

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