Liverpool had been claimed to have opened talks over a deal for Actual Madrid‘s Rodrygo over the summer season, with the Brazilian insisting hypothesis was rife as a result of he “kept quiet.”
The 24-year-old was reported to be contemplating his future with Actual Madrid over the summer season after a marginal position on the Membership World Cup, seeing a number of golf equipment linked to a switch.
Liverpool had been amongst them and linked by the likes of ESPN Brasil and Spanish publication AS, however their ahead enterprise was solely centered on Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
Rodrygo had been mooted as a doable alternative for Luis Diaz, and whereas the 24-year-old has not dismissed provides had been obtained over the summer season, he informed AS he at all times supposed to stay at Actual Madrid.
“Every summer, the same thing happens to me,” Rodrygo mentioned of his summer season of hypothesis. “Whether or not I’m going to go away or whether or not I’ve provides from this membership or that.
“Each week, I used to be in a crew if I paid consideration to what was printed. After all, there are at all times provides; I’m not going to lie about that.
“However I at all times made it clear to the membership that I wish to proceed succeeding right here, much more than I have already got.
“It’s rather a lot to have gained two Champions Leagues at my age, however now I need extra European Cups on this shirt.
“I’ve always said: ‘As long as Real Madrid wants me, I’ll be here’. If one day Real Madrid says to me: ‘Rodry, find a team’, I’ll say ‘OK’. But that hasn’t happened.”
He added: “The membership has at all times informed me they depend on me. And once I had an issue, they had been there for me.
“Individuals speculated as a result of I stored quiet. However I knew what I used to be going to do that season with Actual Madrid and that I’m going to be centered on giving my greatest.
“It hasn’t bothered me. I was calm, and here I am, as always. This is my seventh season.”
Rodrygo, who virtually joined Liverpool at 16, has featured eight occasions this season however has began solely two video games, and he says whereas he “wants to play more,” he likes “the level of minutes I’m getting.”
There may be loads of upside on the subject of the Brazilian and Michael Edwards is a identified admirer, however it’s clear the 24-year-old by no means entertained the potential of a switch.
