Premier League heavyweights initiate contacts with Real Madrid forward – Romano

Real Madrid’s Rodrygo Goes has been continually linked with an exit this summer and the Premier League has been openly seen as his best option should he leave the club.

The likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and even Tottenham Hotspur have thus been linked with the young star and have all made their efforts to lure him away from home. Yesterday, however, saw Manchester City enter the race and thus change the entire equation.

Just when it seemed like Rodrygo would stay at the Spanish capital rejecting all approaches, the interest from Pep Guardiola’s side has arrived on the horizon and nothing is ruled out once more.

Contacts made

As confirmed by Fabrizio Romano in a recent update, Manchester City’s interest in Rodrygo is serious and they have even initiated contacts with his family and agents to understand his stance and openness to a departure.

Real Madrid are willing to let the player leave for a fee of over €100 million and the final decision, thus, lies in the player’s hands.  A move, however, is now a concrete and realistic possibility.

Manchester City are quite serious about Rodrygo. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

This is not the first time the Blues have been interested in Rodrygo and they even pushed for his signing last summer.

The player’s reluctance to leave at that time put negotiations at a halt, although it now remains to be seen where Rodrygo stands given the managerial change and his fall in prominence.

So far, the player has continued to insist on staying in Spain and fighting for a spot under Xabi Alonso.

A starting role at a top European club, however, may well tempt him and Manchester City tick all the boxes on that front.

Last season, the winger scored six goals and provided five assists in 30 league games and had seven goal contributions in the UEFA Champions League.