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Rodrygo's tweet after the win and his starting spot is unmissable

Rodrygo raises his voice and sends a very decisive message about his future

Xabi Alonso surprised everyone with his starting line-up against Oviedo by making several changes. Surely the most striking was Vinicius's absence from the starting eleven so that Rodrygo could take his place. This was unexpected considering that the latter's future was hanging in the air.

In the past week, Manchester City have doubled their efforts to secure his signing. They are certain that he is the ideal replacement for Savinho, and Guardiola wants to make a major investment. They were also looking to take advantage of Rodrygo's doubts at Real Madrid regarding his role.

Real Madrid player in action during a match
Rodrygo against Oviedo | Real Madrid Confidencial

But the situation of the former Santos player seems to have changed radically in the past few hours. If not, one only has to look at the message Rodrygo posted on social media after the match. “Safe travels to Oviedo, hala Madrid" he posted, something that hasn't gone unnoticed by many.

Indeed, amid all the rumors about his future, he wanted to address them in a forceful way. He keeps posting messages that include references to the team such as “hala Madrid”. It's clear that he wants to highlight his great passion for the Merengue club and his desire to stay.

Unless there is a major surprise, Rodrygo won't leave

It's true that Rodrygo has been linked this summer as a possible signing for many teams. As we mentioned, in recent days it seemed he was one step away from Manchester City. But the truth is that, just as happened last year, everything indicates that he won't leave.

A player wearing a Real Madrid jersey waves in a stadium with the Real Oviedo crest in the background.
Rodrygo with an Oviedo crest | Enrique Sanz

At Defensa Central, we have learned that he hasn't informed the club that he intends to leave. Florentino considered this essential in order to sit down and negotiate with any team. Otherwise, the door was closed for this summer.

Rodrygo has only thought about staying at Real Madrid and regaining his best form. It's true that those around him were pushing him to explore other options in the market to look for a new destination. But he hasn't listened to them and after speaking with Xabi Alonso, he made his commitment clear.

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