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·9 May 2025
Contact made: Liverpool rival Arsenal for versatile 25 G/A attacker

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·9 May 2025
The Brazil international seems to be facing an uncertain future at the Bernabeu ahead of this summer, and he has suitors in the Premier League.
That’s according to a report from TBR Football, who name Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City as clubs interested in the unsettled Rodrygo.
The 24-year-old has not been at his very best recently, though he still has an impressive total of 18 goals and seven assists in all competitions for club and country this season.
Rodrygo Goes in action for Real Madrid against Arsenal (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
It perhaps seems like a bit of a gamble from Real Madrid to let a talent like Rodrygo leave, but they also have plenty of depth up front right now.
Although Rodrygo can play as a striker or on either flank, it seems that versatility might not be enough to guarantee him regular playing time.
It could therefore make sense for the player to take this opportunity to leave Madrid if there are big clubs like Liverpool and Arsenal interested in him.
Rodrygo looks like he could fit in well at Liverpool, giving them either an upgrade on Darwin Nunez at centre-forward, or another option out wide.
Arsenal, meanwhile, look so close to being the real deal, but just need more of a goal threat, so Rodrygo could be ideal to come in as an upgrade on the likes of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.
One imagines Mikel Arteta might also feel Rodrygo could be a better option than inconsistent duo Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard out wide, while Raheem Sterling will need replacing as his loan surely won’t be made permanent.
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