Real Madrid is facing one of the most delicate chapters of the transfer market. Rodrygo Goes's situation has become a headache for Florentino Pérez and Xabi Alonso.
He doesn't have a place in the squad after Mastantuono's emergence and, despite the attempts to sell him, the offers coming in are insufficient.
The Madrid president wanted to close a sale close to €100 million, but the reality of the market is very different. The clubs interested in the Brazilian striker aren't offering more than €50 million, a figure considered insufficient in the upper management at Santiago Bernabéu. Faced with this scenario, Florentino has decided to make a radical change in his strategy.
The loan option
The formula that has gained traction in recent hours is the loan. Real Madrid has realized that getting a multi-million sale for Rodrygo at this moment is practically impossible. The best way to free up space in the squad is to place the footballer on loan at a Premier League club.
This isn't a decision made lightly. Rodrygo's salary amounts to €14 million per year, which makes any operation complicated. Even so, the loan is a more viable solution, since it doesn't require immediate payments for the transfer and only obligates the receiving club to take on his salary.
Offered to several English giants
Real Madrid's sporting management has already made a move. Rodrygo has been offered in recent hours to three Premier League giants: Manchester City, Tottenham, and Arsenal. All three clubs have received the proposal, although none has given a definitive answer yet.
At Bernabéu, they believe the operation could be solved in a matter of days, or even hours. Xabi Alonso has conveyed to Florentino the need to speed up the player's departure to finally organize his squad.
The coach wants to avoid a locker room overloaded with offensive footballers. It's important to remember that Mastantuono's arrival will have an immediate impact.
Florentino seeks a quick solution
The Madrid president is working against the clock. Rodrygo's loan would ease the pressure in the locker room and allow more time for a definitive transfer in the future, when market conditions might be more favorable. The priority is for the footballer to get playing time and for Real Madrid to stop carrying a problem that threatens to become entrenched.
The Rodrygo case is in its final stretch. Florentino has changed his plan and is betting on a temporary exit that will unlock an unsustainable situation. The market remains open and everything suggests the Brazilian will spend his next season in England.