The departure of Julian Alvarez from Manchester City to Atletico Madrid has caused concern throughout Europe, including Real Madrid. Although Pep Guardiola has assured that the Argentine striker's backup is already in his team, the truth is that no one believes that in European football. The English team will receive almost 90 million euros for the player, so it is clear that they have the money to go to the transfer market in search of an attacker.
In the last few hours, Rodrygo's name has appeared as one of the Spanish coach's favourites to become a City player. The Brazilian is a player that Guardiola likes a lot and now he would be willing to make a new attempt to sign him. It is no secret that the 'Citizens' have tried to sign him in the past and now, with all the money they have in the bank, it is possible that they will bet everything on keeping his services.
Rodrygo arrived in Madrid in the 2019 season from Santos and, since then, has become one of the most valuable elements for Carlo Ancelotti. In addition, he is one of the 'favorites' of the president, Florentino Pérez, so it will be difficult for his departure to happen in the near future. During his time with the Merengue team, he has played 216 games, scoring 54 goals and providing 37 assists. He has won 11 trophies, including 2 Champions League titles and 3 Spanish leagues.
Will Guardiola make his wish come true?
In principle, the striker does not plan to leave Real Madrid this season. However, the 23-year-old footballer is one of the biggest losers due to the arrival of Kylian Mbappé to the club. The French striker will join training this Thursday, August 8, and many of his teammates, such as Vinicius Jr, are looking forward to working with him. We will have to see how the situation evolves in the weeks leading up to the closing of the transfer window, because if he loses his role in the Madrid team, he could force an exit and City will be more than happy to welcome him with open arms.