This season, Real Madrid successfully recruited Kylian Mbappe. Along with that, Rodrygo was immediately affected, when he was not given priority on the field compared to the trio Vinicius, Mbappe and Bellingham.
When Vinicius was unexpectedly injured at the end of 2024, Rodrygo took the opportunity to prove himself. In Real Madrid's last two matches in the Champions League, the Brazilian striker scored 4 goals, making a great contribution to helping the Royals pass the group stage.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has particularly praised Rodrygo’s versatility and sacrifice, according to AS: “Rodrygo is very comfortable on the left wing, but he also contributes a lot when playing on the right. He is a complete player and although he prefers to play on the left, he always sacrifices his own interests for the team. He puts the interests of the team first.”
As Rodrygo played better, many teams began to pay attention to this player. In particular, teams from Saudi Arabia wanted to use huge salaries to recruit the 24-year-old striker.
Speaking about his student's future, coach Ancelotti could not confirm, but he advised Rodrygo to cherish the opportunity to stay with Real Madrid: "I find it difficult to talk about the future of the players, because it is a personal matter. But I see that every player at Real Madrid wants to stay as long as possible. They want to win titles and contribute. As for the specific thoughts of each person, I do not know.
There are many players who want to play for this club, wear this shirt. I don't want to say names, but there are many players who want to come here. That shows the history and strength of the club."
