New Vinicius Jr contract puts €100m Real Madrid star ‘IN DANGER’

Real Madrid winger Rodrygo is increasingly on thin ice and could even be offloaded this summer, according to Spanish media.

The Brazilian used to be one of Los Blancos’ undisputed key players in recent seasons, but his performances so far in this calendar year have left a lot to be desired.

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Rodrygo has managed to score just one goal in his previous 21 outings, and club bosses are growing increasingly restless with his lack of impact, which has contributed to their miserable results in recent weeks.

Some at Real Madrid believe that a major summer overhaul is necessary, and this is throwing up questions regarding several players in the squad – including Rodrygo.

According to AS, the 24-year-old is no longer untouchable. In fact, Real Madrid could even look to cash in on him this summer to fund their rebuild under a new coach, expected to be Xabi Alonso.

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Rodrygo has become the ‘weak link’

The Spanish outlet points out that Rodrygo has become the ‘weak link’ in Real Madrid’s ‘Fantastic Four’ of Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and himself.

He has looked a shadow of himself of late and is neither matching the performances of the other attackers nor does he have the same kind of commercial pull.

Bellingham joined in 2023, Mbappe arrived last summer and Vinicius Jr has agreed terms on an enormous new contract, so all three have their futures secured for the long term. Even though Rodrygo’s deal runs until 2028, he is viewed as the odd one out and the player most likely to be sacrificed.

The versatile attacker currently boasts an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €97 million, and his potential availability will certainly put suitors on red alert. Rodrygo is perennially linked with a move to the Premier League, where Man City and others admire him.

The current season has shown that Real Madrid lack balance due to their wealth of attacking talent. Rodrygo’s performances no longer help to paper over this obvious deficiency, and he could pay the price for it this summer.

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