Alonso moved to dampen chatter over Rodrygo’s future ahead of Madrid’s Club World Cup clash with Al-Hilal last month, claiming the three-time La Liga winner was ‘eager to contribute’. ‘I know what happened last season. The end of the campaign wasn’t easy for him,’ the new Madrid head coach told reporters in Miami.

Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso is 'not entirely happy' with Rodrygo amid talk he could join Arsenal or Tottenham this summer.

Tottenham have reportedly launched a bid to sign Real Madrid star Rodrygo with Son Heung-min set to leave the club this summer. The Loc Blancos star has repeatedly been linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabéu,