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Hodrigo had no intention of succeeding at a club other than Real Madrid.
When Real signed Kylian Mbappe this summer, Hodrigu was expected to suffer the most. Prior to joining Mbappe, Real's centers were Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior. Even if Mbappe was recruited, the presence of Bellingham and Vinicius could not be erased, and if Mbappe added to this, Hodrigo was expected to be pushed out.
Perhaps in the aftermath, Hodrigu had a hard time mentally. Spain's Lelebo said on the 24th (Korea time) "Sporlight always headed for Vinicius and Bellingham. Hodrigu was not applauded by the public. With this lack of affection and some personal issues, Hodrigo was frustrated and made a mistake he himself personally accepted," the report said.
Then "In this case, with the appearance of Mbappe, Hodrigo was once again removed from the stage. With Mbappe's recruitment, the story spread all the way to the Hodrigo house that Hodrigo would go down to the bench..."
At this time, a huge touch of temptation appeared for Hodrigo. Man City tried to recruit Hodrigo. Manchester City may not be as great a club as Real, but it is now one of the best teams in the world along with Real. There is no player who will not be shaken easily if Manchester City gives a temptation. There was no need to worry about the playing time because if Hodrigu left Real and went to Manchester City, the weight of the team could increase further.
But Hodrigu never thought he wanted to leave Real. Lelebo said "It didn't mean Hodrigo didn't want to leave Real. He also rejected a very big offer from Manchester City. Hodrigu's idea has always been to succeed at Real. Of course, Rodrigo demanded more recognition of himself, and Real did not send Rodrigo either`Hodrigo shook off Manchester City's offer and decided to stay.
Rodrigo, who has decided to stay at Real, is still proving himself that his role at Real remains. He has five goals and three assists in 15 league games this season. He played 34 games in the league last season and scored 10 goals and 5 assists, which is faster to accumulate offensive points than last season.
It is true that the weight of the team is still lower than Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham. Still, when even one of the three is missing, Hodrigo becomes one of the most important players in the team. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti's tactical options will also be diversified due to Hodrigu's versatile ability and dedication to play left and right wing forward and center.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
