According to the exact news brought by Spanish media Serre Radio, Real Madrid are close to agreeing a deal with Liverpool for striker Rodrygo. Liverpool have now sent a second round of offers for a total of €80 million. They are already eyeing the Brazilian star as Salah's successor, a price they are still considering for Real Madrid.
You must know that Real Madrid's sale of Rodrygo was expected by many media before this. Because Real Madrid has gone through a new round of reinforcements, the forward positions in the team, especially the wingers, are actually a little overcrowded. Because Mbappe has already confirmed that he will join Real Madrid next, which means that the team's original left winger, Vinicius, will lose his position. But judging by his current appearance in the team. If Vinicius is squeezed to the right wing, Rodrygo will not be able to compete with him. Therefore, if the player wants to stay at Real Madrid next season, he will have to accept the status of a substitute, but the Brazilian star is reluctant.
Of course, some fans may say that Rodrygo has taken the right winger position. So why didn't he go for a cameo in the middle? In fact, Real Madrid have already made arrangements in the middle, and Endrick, who they signed in advance, will be the team's starting central player in the new season. And Real Madrid also has the idea of strengthening the rotation of the center forward this summer. It can be said that in Real Madrid's new forward system, Rodrygo's position has been further squeezed, or even none. This hastened the departure of players. At this point, Liverpool's certainty of a successful deal at this time becomes very large.
In a way, Rodrygo's move to Liverpool at this stage is what all three parties would like to see. Needless to say, the player himself was originally a left winger, but Vinicius was squeezed into the right winger position at that time. Now that his right winger position has been squeezed again, he has not seen much hope for the future at Real Madrid. Because there are too many outstanding talents in the team, and in the good rise of his career, if he wastes it on the bench, he does not want to see. If you change to a new team in time and join Liverpool, maybe you will be trained as the core of the striker, so why not?
At the same time, for Real Madrid, the overall investment in reinforcements this summer window is huge. This is necessary if Rodrygo can be sold in exchange for a transfer fee of around 100 million euros. It can ease the financial pressure of the team in the summer window as much as possible. Radio Serre says Florentino has nodded in agreement to sell Rodrygo, but he wants Liverpool to add a few more fees in the future. His psychological expectation is around 100 million euros. The 23-year-old has 13 goals and eight assists in all competitions this season. For a young wing talent, he does deserve a transfer fee of 100 million euros at this stage.
Of course, for Liverpool, who are looking to buy Rodrygo, they are also preparing for the next squad cycle at this stage. With Jurgen Klopp's departure, Liverpool will usher in a new era. With the framework of the main squad confirmed, Liverpool need to strengthen a number of positions that could be problematic. The right winger, in particular, has previously expressed to the team his desire to return to the Arab League. He is likely to join the Saudi league next season. On top of that, the loss of such a key player will necessitate the addition of a new one, and their chosen target is Rodrygo.
The players, both in terms of talent and immediacy at this stage, meet Liverpool's requirements. If he can be signed, it will be a perfect transition for Liverpool. In your opinion, can the young Rodrygo replace Liverpool's central Salah in terms of tactics and statistics at this stage?