Arsenal has just received a very happy news on the transfer market when Rodrygo, the Real Madrid star, was officially proposed to leave the club this summer.
According to a source from Spain, Rodrygo sent a request to leave Real Madrid because of the concern of losing the main kick in the new tactical system of coach Xabi Alonso. The appearance of Kylian Mbappe and young talent Enrick made the position of Rodrygo in the left or right corridor no longer guaranteed.
Together with Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga – another goal of Arsenal – was also given an application to leave. However, with Arsenal's about to complete Christian Norgaard from Brentford to replace Thomas Partey, all the attention now focused on Rodrygo.
On his YouTube channel, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said: “Arsenal loves Rodrygo. From the leadership to coach Mikel Arteta, they all consider him an ideal goal. But for this deal to come true, the only condition is that Rodrygo must take the initiative to tell Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso that he wants to leave.”
Romano emphasized that until last week, Rodrygo has not made any notifications, and Real Madrid will not negotiate prices with Arsenal until he receives an official request from the player. But now, according to the latest revelation, that condition has happened.
Less than a week ago, Romano himself reported on the X page that Arsenal officially approached Real Madrid to ask to buy Rodrygo with a total value of about 100 million euros – a small number. The Gunners want to close this mission as soon as possible to avoid “long nights”, especially when Chelsea is also interested in the Brazilian star.
Arsenal considers Rodrygo as an important goal on the left corridor – the area they need to upgrade due to the unstable performance of Gabriel Martinelli and Trossard. Rodrygo is a technical player, speed and can play both wings well. At the age of 24, he won three Champions League titles, scoring more than 50 goals for Real Madrid as well as the highest level of competition in the world.
Overall, if the information Rodrygo officially asked to leave is accurate, Arsenal is in the ideal position to carry out this deal. This may be the “blockbuster” next of the summer of 2025, and is an important step to help the Gunners continue to compete fairly with Man City and Liverpool next season.