The end of Carlo Ancelotti's second cycle at Real Madrid is being a total chaos for the club. In addition to the tough defeats in League and Cup against Barça, which sealed the 'nothing-winning' of the 'blancos', the atmosphere in the 'merengue' squad has become tense due to the controversy surrounding Rodrygo Goes.
The '11' was removed from the squad in the final stretch of the season due to alleged physical and health problems (a feverish condition), but the Madrid press assures that his relationship with the club has broken down.
In this regard, Carlo Ancelotti wanted to settle the controversy with a brief explanation about the player's physical condition. "Today he had some discomfort in his leg, I don't know which one, but it needs to be assessed," said the Italian, who also said he felt a great affection for the footballer.
"A lot of speculation has been made about this. The club has a very special affection for Rodrygo, especially me," added 'Carletto'. The winger's departure could leave around 100 million euros in the bank, his current value in Transfermarkt, but there are still no formal offers for the winger.
In that sense, FC Barcelona could reactivate their interest in Rodrygo, a player they already had 'in their sights' several years ago. The azulgrana team does not rule out signing another left winger and the Madrid striker has the ideal profile to shield the devastating attack of Hansi Flick's team. In addition, his arrival would be a brutal media blow after his time at the 'Casa Blanca'.
💶 How much money would Real Madrid ask for Rodrygo?
The latest rumors indicate that Madrid will not let Rodrygo go for less than 120M €. The 24-year-old striker renewed in 2023 for five more seasons, until June 2028, with which his termination clause became 1,000 'kilos'.
However, the need to incorporate, at least, four or five 'top' reinforcements this summer and the little cash available in the 'merengues' coffers after the fiasco of the canceled concerts at the Santiago Bernabéu and the weak season made by the club force to specify, at least, a millionaire sale to balance accounts.
In the 24/25, the '11' has 13 goals and 10 assists in 50 games with Carlo Ancelotti's team, similar records to those of last season (18G/9A). At the moment, Manchester City is one of the clubs most interested in his transfer.
❌Barça already had Rodrygo Goes on their radar, but...
In mid-2018, the Barça board, then headed by Josep Bartomeu, had reached a verbal agreement with the father of the Santos youth player, Eric Batista de Goes, for the young Brazilian star to arrive in Catalonia in 2019.
However, before the start of the World Cup in Russia, Florentino Pérez took advantage of the economic problems of the 'Peixe' to put 40 million euros net on the table for Rodrygo, 20 'kilos' of which he paid immediately.
The 'merengue' board offered the player's family a bonus of 8 million and Barça, without money in the bank to counterattack, saw how, for the second consecutive year (Vinicius was also on the azulgrana radar), Madrid stole the signing of the 'next Neymar'.
In principle, Santos insisted on asking 50M € for the one from Osasco. Finally, the operation was much more beneficial for the 'Casa Blanca', since Goes became a key player in the team that won the Champions League in 2022 and 2024, in addition to three Leagues and a Copa del Rey.
🥅 Would Rodrygo have a place in Flick's Barça?
Rodrygo is a natural left winger, although at Madrid he has had to resign himself to playing on the opposite side due to the presence of Vinicius Jr. In Hansi Flick's Barça he would not have this problem, since Raphinha, although he has played most of the season entering from the left side, usually has a lot of mobility and alternates the role of attacking midfielder with that of winger.
In the Brazilian national team, both alternate positions in attack when 'Vini' is not there. With the '7' of Madrid in the XI, Goes usually plays as a false '9', a position where he has not performed at a 'top' level.
The absence of a 'killer' has been one of the main problems of the 'canarinha' in recent years, beyond the presence of names such as Gabriel Jesús, Roberto Firmino or Richarlison in the last two World Cups.
In this way, Rodrygo would have many options to be a starter in the azulgrana team, as long as he was able to maintain a higher level than Dani Olmo or Fermín López, the main alternatives to accompany the culé offensive trident.
📌Barça is still attentive to the signing of another left winger
For Barcelona, the option of signing a natural left winger for the 25/26 season is still on the table, although the club's problems with LaLiga's financial 'Fair Play' have cooled the rumors related to the arrival of another striker.
Nico Williams, Rafael Leao and Luis Díaz were the names that sounded the strongest in the last transfer windows. The '10' of Athletic Club was for a long time the favorite, but everything points to the fact that the Basque will go to some giant of the Premier League.
In the case of the AC Milan striker, his high price and very weak season in Italy seem to rule him out. And, with respect to the Colombian footballer, it is likely that coach Arne Slot will convince him to stay one more year at Liverpool.
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