Rodri commented on former attempts by the 'Real' team to sign him.

2026-09-24 14:43 © CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA

"Barcelona" club and Spain national team midfielder Rodri commented to COPE on rumors about a potential transfer to Real Madrid:

"The Madrid team tried very hard. They wanted to sign me, we had specific discussions.

They came with everything they could to make the transfer happen."

"They made me make a difficult decision. I am grateful.

Talks with Florentino Pérez? I won't talk about that."

Rodri has played sixteen matches this season.

Before that, the midfielder played for Manchester City since 2019 and won numerous titles.