Xabi Alonso has changed Real Madrid's formation.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso communicates decision on role to Rodrygo Goes

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Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has addressed each and every member of the current squad, explaining what role they will have in his plans for next season. It could have some major consequences on the club’s activity in the transfer window.

According to Marca, Alonso has now held talks with all of the Real Madrid players to explain where he sees them next season. He has not definitively told any player they should leave, but the Basque manager was keen to make it clear to some players what to expect going into the season.

Discussion with Rodrygo Goes

Brazilian forward Rodrygo Goes has been one of the players that has been most closely linked with a major exit, after a reduced role already in the Club World Cup and missing the last month of Los Blancos’ domestic season. Initially Arsenal were heavily linked with Rodrygo, but now Liverpool appear to be the main suitors for the Brazilian.

Alonso has now told Rodrygo that ‘it will be difficult for him to have minutes’ next season, perhaps signalling the exit door for the 24-year-old.

Rodrygo on the bench at the Club World Cup.
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Reduced roles for other members of the Real Madrid squad

Rodrygo’s competition for minutes, Brahim Diaz, has been told he will be an impact substitute, but that the club does want to keep him. Meanwhile Raul Asencio is aware that he has slid down the pecking order after a disastrous Club World Cup. Andriy Lunin has been told that only injuries to Thibaut Courtois will allow him into the side, and Fran Garcia and Ferland Mendy have been made aware that they could play less following the signing of Alvaro Carreras.

Real Madrid yet to receive offers

Significantly, Real Madrid are yet to receive offers for the players above, even if some do have the exit door open. That very much feels important with regard to Rodrygo. Although Real Betis have made an approach for Dani Ceballos, but as he fuels speculation over a move, perhaps a conversation with Alonso is behind it.

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21 Comments

  1. Please Rodrigo is more important for Real Madrid and he have to stay, Check out how Mbappe play Selfish in play in the Squad, Without Mbappe Real Madrid play very very well🙏🙏

    1. Mbappe is the reason why Madrid didn’t do well last season. As he left PSG, they have become better and he has brought his bad lack to Madrid

    2. I am a Madrid fan and I truly feel that mbappe should have stayed where he was. This guy is all about him self, his not a team player. Bout again it’s about marketing making money. Vin was the leader of the team and the team was playing with unit. Neyma had one them

  2. We still forget the miracles Rodrygo plays if trusted! But it’s obvious we are used to making such mistakes!

  3. A season consisit of lots of matches. So definitely inju4ies will come. Don’t sell any players trust me. Some will definitely get injuries nd knocks

  4. Alonso be careful with our players because i know you gonna to be out very soon for allowing Rodrigo to leave remember that it will be all on you , considering so many factors players he doesn’t play his right position but he do his best and his better than the entire squad including everyone, just give him his position for 3 months and watch him play

  5. Alonso please dont be to fast on your decisions, Rodrigo is important in the squad .can’t u see how other clubs fighting to get him

  6. Rodrygo must stay.Alonso must play his cards wisely.considering injuries

  7. Rodrigo is a very important player to Madrid therefore, he should not be sold. Considering the Club world cup that has just been concluded, players who participated in the tournament might not had enough time to rest before the commencement of the ongoing preseason matches being played. The club needs players back up in the cases of injury and fatigue which is what Ancelloti did with the academy last season and it really helped.

  8. Honestly Rodrigo had a bad luck not delivering goals but actually he’s a very good player. I don’t think he should be disengaged in Real Madrid.

  9. Rodrigo shares his natural position with vini and mbappe which makes it hard for him to have minutes, and on the position he has been playing there’s Diaz, guler, and the new signing from Argentina, so they are four in that position.

  10. We need Rodrygo at Liverpool now more than ever. Rodrygo is likely to flourish at Liverpool. No Brazilian has failed to make impact at Liverpool. If he comes to liverpool he will have come at right age and right experience than he could have previously joined. Rodrygo welcome to liverpool. At liverpool YNWA.

  11. Rodrygo has 32 goals in 172 league games while Mbappe has 31 in 34 but he is the issue according to some people.

  12. Rodrigo is the masterstroke for Madrid in games, because of his tremendous skills, creativity in the final third, and ability to win seemingly impossible victories for Madrid on the stroke of the final whistle

  13. Rodrigo is the most talented forward in Madrid squad as of today. This is the most essential player whenever Madrid is in tight situations. Why would he be sold. Let him play his natural wing and see his talent. To me he is better and more mature than Vini. Please Alonso, keep him else you are just a step away from your own exit too – Madrid is all about result

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