Real Madrid regrets not signing Rodri

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Rodri Hernández, a 30-year-old midfielder and the new prominent signing of FC Barcelona, turned down the proposal from Real Madrid before signing with the Catalan club until 2030. Barça paid 60 million euros fixed plus variables to Manchester City after beating the white club in the race for his signing.

The decision keeps the debate open in Madrid because the team continues to search for a player capable of organizing ball distribution and controlling the pace of the games. José Mourinho admitted that he spoke several times with Rodri and acknowledged that his arrival would have improved a midfield that previously lost Toni Kroos and Luka Modrić.

Rodri Hernández rejected Real Madrid before signing with Barça

Real Madrid reactivated their interest in Rodri Hernández after the World Cup, where he was chosen as the best player of the tournament with Spain. The club had been monitoring his situation for some time, although his physical record affected any investment.

The main precedent was the anterior cruciate ligament rupture of his right knee suffered in September 2024. During his last season with Manchester City, Rodri missed 27 matches, a fact that Madrid took into account before advancing in the negotiations.

Despite these doubts, the white club made a proposal to the player. Mourinho later confirmed that he had contact with Rodri but interpreted his lack of immediate decision as a sign not to insist on the operation.

Manchester City also represented an economic barrier. In the initial negotiations, figures close to 80 million euros were considered, while FC Barcelona ultimately closed the transfer for 60 million fixed plus variables that could raise the operation to approximately 70 million.

Real Madrid still unable to find a similar profile to Kroos

The absence of Rodri Hernández has reopened the discussion about the composition of Real Madrid's midfield. Miguel 'Látigo' Serrano believes that the Spanish international should not have been just a complement to Mourinho but a piece destined to take charge of the game direction, the key player on the field.

The Portuguese coach currently counts on Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Bernardo Silva, Arda Güler, and Jude Bellingham to distribute roles in midfield. However, none exactly replicate the profile that Kroos offered as an organizer from deeper positions.

Valverde brings distance coverage and arrival, while Camavinga and Tchouaméni have a more defensive weight. Bernardo and Güler can take on ball responsibilities, but their characteristics allow them to also act several meters closer to the area.

On the other hand, FC Barcelona incorporates a player signed until June 30, 2030 and who arrives after winning the World Cup with Spain. Rodri was also Ballon d'Or in 2024 and played 298 matches with Manchester City before returning to LaLiga.

The market now enters its final stretch without Mourinho publicly claiming another central midfielder. If Real Madrid decides to make one last move, they will have to look for a different profile after definitively losing the option of Rodri Hernández, who is committed to Barcelona until 2030.

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