Rodrygo will return to Real Madrid next week, but the direction of his future remains uncertain, and it is highly likely that he will stay at Real Madrid after this summer's transfer window.
Rodrygo will return to the Valdebebas training ground on August 4th. There, he will reunite with head coach Xabi Alonso and his teammates, returning to the daily training routine. It is worth noting that for Rodrygo's current situation, it has been exactly five months since he scored his last goal for Real Madrid. For a full 153 days, he has not celebrated a goal, lacked decisive performances on the pitch, and his future is full of uncertainty.
But since then, the Brazilian player's form has gradually declined, until he slipped into a slump without much notice. His absence in the closing stages of the league brought his season to an early end, and even after Alonso's arrival, this situation has hardly improved.
The FIFA Club World Cup reduced Rodrygo to a supporting role. In three matches, he played a total of only 101 scattered minutes. In the first match against Al Hilal, Rodrygo started but put in a mediocre performance; in subsequent Club World Cup matches, his place in the pecking order even fell behind young player García.
This loss of importance has been accompanied by a drop in his market value. According to Transfermarkt, his valuation has dropped from €110 million to €90 million in just one year. This decline is also reflected in his performance data. In the 2023-24 season, Rodrygo ranked 36th in the list of forwards' shot counts in Europe's top five leagues; last season, he had dropped to 118th.
In Xabi Alonso's new system, he has been classified as a "replaceable" player. Although Real Madrid want to sell the Brazilian forward this summer, with major clubs having their priority transfer targets and matters, the possibility of him staying at the club has become increasingly high.
