Officially now it's here we go so the rumors that have been circulating are over. Just waiting for who else Madrid will bring in because they still need a lot of players to strengthen the back line. But if someone comes, there must be someone who leaves and so far the rumor about Rodrygo has surfaced to leave. I remember the regeneration process in forming Los Galacticos where there had to be players who were sacrificed.
Madrid is smart to get top players for free, like Mbappé and TAA, to save about €200M in fees and then spend that money on someone like Saliba, who will cost real money. Sad but reasonable things to say about Rodrygo. His numbers this season are good (12 goals, 8 assists), but with Mbappé locked in, Endrick coming in, and Bellingham moving up, he can't be sure of a spot. When Di María, Özil, and even Morata were all balled out, Madrid still got moved. Someone could spend €80M to €100M on Rodrygo, which would give Saliba or even Jorrel Hato money. Galácticos 3.0: a lot of skill turnover, no emotion, and a lot of drive