Not Bellingham, the Real Madrid star who almost joined Premier League for $3.2M

Real Madrid has many players in their squads that other European clubs wish they had signed. The Spanish giants have world-class players like Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, and Jude Bellingham, who will continue to improve throughout the next few years. While Real Madrid players are set to become the next big football stars, one of them admits that his path would have been very different. A Real Madrid star player admits that he had the opportunity to join the Premier League a few years ago and would've been playing in one of the biggest clubs in England.

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Real Madrid star Rodrygo talks to the Guardian Sport about the time he rejected Premier League giants Liverpool. Rodrygo was in Santos in 2017, and he would have joined the Reds for 3 million euros or $3.2 million. In 2019, he decided to join Real Madrid, and the Brazilian spoke about the close deal being completed.

Rodrygo said, "We didn’t close the deal because I didn’t want to. I wanted to stay at Santos even though the offer was very good. The pathway they promised me would also have been very good for my career. I was going to finish my studies in England to prepare for European football. It had always been my dream to play in Europe. Everything was very good, but my desire spoke louder. I wanted to stay at Santos and make a bit of history at the club. And that’s what happened: I was able to fulfill my dream of playing for Santos. But it’s true, I almost went to Liverpool."

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Rodrygo likely to stay at Real Madrid despite new Liverpool interest

Liverpool has reportedly shown interest in Rodrygo this summer ahead of the summer transfer window, but like 2017, the Brazilian might reject the move again. According to MARCA, Rodrygo has made it clear that he will stay at Real Madrid next season.