Real Madrid’s Rodrygo Goes Reveals Reason He Snubbed Barcelona Despite Contract Agreement

• Real Madrid pipped Barcelona to the signature of Brazilian star Rodrygo Goes
• The 22-year-old had a verbal agreement with Barcelona
• The Brazilian forward has revealed the sudden twist that made him join Real Madrid

Real Madrid, who only recently beat Barcelona to the signing of Turkish sensation Arda Guler, has had one of its players reveal how he snubbed Barcelona for Los Blancos, despite having agreed to a verbal contract with the Catalan side.

Rodrygo Goes, after growing to become a mainstay in Real Madrid’s attack, recently opened up on the twist surrounding his transfer from boyhood club Santos to the Spanish giant.

The 22-year-old in his most recent interview with Brazilian outlet ge.globo, spoke highly of his admiration for Los Blancos and a host of things he has experienced through his professional career.

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The former Santos forward who ranks among the list of football’s most expensive teenage stars per reports from football transfers, revealed he had a verbal agreement with Barcelona, with the club already in advanced negotiations with his former club Santos, and that his father was eager for him to sign with the Catalan side. However, the young forward had other plans in mind.

“It was practically all going right with Barcelona, all that was left was to sign, and I asked my father: “Nothing from Real Madrid?

There were proposals from all the teams and nothing from Real. Then, I asked to wait for the weekend because we would have a game.

I went to the game and scored three goals, I gave an assist, we won 5-2; and during the game, Real Madrid called my father and didn’t even have to make the proposal.

They just asked if I wanted to go, and my father already knew my answer.”

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“The next day, I was off, playing video games, I was with my mother and my father left in the morning without saying anything.

In the late afternoon, he arrived in Santos, entered the house, passed me and my mother at the table without talking to anyone.

He went straight to my room and had a Madrid and a Barcelona shirt. He had already travelled to Barcelona’s facilities. He took both shirts, threw them on me and said, “Now, you choose.” I didn’t understand, but I had nothing to think about, it was Real Madrid.”

Rodrygo, backed by many to lead Real Madrid’s attack this season following the departure of Karim Benzema, has scored 38 times for the club so far, including the team’s season opener against Athletic Club.

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The forward expressed his preference for Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

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