After a summer of transfer speculation, Rodrygo finally revealed his desire was always to stay at Real Madrid, no matter the “offers” he received from clubs across Europe.
A rapid decline in form to close out the 2024–25 season saw Rodrygo fall out of Real Madrid’s XI, plunging the winger’s future in a white shirt into question. The noise only grew once Xabi Alonso took charge and afforded the Brazil international only one start at the Club World Cup.
Premier League giants Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all circled around Rodrygo, and Bayern Munich even joined in the race, but a move never materialized—an outcome the 24-year-old hoped for.
“Every summer, the same thing happens to me,” Rodrygo said in an interview with . “Whether I’m going to leave or whether I have offers from this club or that.
“Every week, I was in a team if I paid attention to what was published. Of course, there are always offers; I’m not going to lie about that. But I always made it clear to the club that I want to continue succeeding here, even more than I already have,” Rodrygo continued.
The Brazilian forward went on to mention his goal of helping Real Madrid win more “European Cups”; Rodrygo played a pivotal role in Los Blancos’ 14th and 15th Champions League titles.
