We’ve written two articles about Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo Goes and the numerous links in the Spanish media to Tottenham Hotspur. The first one was a Bat Country takedown from Sean, the second was more of a Kombucha Girl follow-up from me.
Well, as expected we can put this one to bed. A series of tweets from various outlets came out yesterday evening to rubbish any connection between Rodrygo and Spurs, and The Athletic is also confirming it — not only is Rodrygo not into Tottenham, Spurs aren’t even really looking to reinforce at that position.
Then there is the left side of defence, which has needed reinforcements for some time. Kyle Walker-Peters has signed for West Ham United. There have been reports in Spain linking Spurs with Real Madrid’s Rodrygo, but that is not a position that Tottenham are focusing on.
— Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic
I mean, of course they aren’t. I wish I didn’t have to spill so much digital ink over this particular rumor, especially since it seemed so ridiculous from the get-go. But Tottenham did sign Rafael van der Vaart that one time and ever since there’s that little part in the back of your brain that goes “ok, but WHAT IF?”
But yeah. Not happening. Time to put it to bed. This was almost certainly Rodrygo’s agent yapping to whoever would listen to create a market for his client. And as we’ve seen, no other English club is as big a transfer stalking horse as Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.