‘He doubted’: Mourinho says Real Madrid didn’t want Rodri after hesitation over move
The move is in advanced talks territory. Source confidence is high with single-source support.
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Mourinho: Madrid made midfielder ‘a very good offer’Spain captain chose to join Barcelona instead for £65.4mJosé Mourinho has confirmed Real Madrid made Rodri an offer and that he spoke to him about joining the club, but claimed the player’s doubts about the transfer made him unsure about signing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain.On the same day Rodri was presented at Barcelona following the completion of a €75m (£65.4m) move from Manchester City that the midfielder said was “always my first choice”, Mourinho insisted he would not miss the him at the…
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