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Our transfer window is suddenly looking like an outtake from The Life of Brian, with people sporadically pointing and shouting ‘He’s the Messiah!’ as they chase another unwitting stooge whilst wearing ‘Rodrygo to Tottenham’ t-shirts.
The latest one who appears to have stepped forward, although it feels more as if he’s stepped backwards, is Rodrygo Goes.
‘Who is he?’ they cried, upon hearing him described as a Real Madrid superstar, as per CaughtOffside.
The truth is, this is a one-time star player at Craven Cottage, who went to Spain and then kinda flat-lined. Blue on the radar is last season, and pink is the season before. Like the wicked Witch of the West said, ‘Help me, I’m melting!’
Now, the plan, we are told, is for ‘Rodrygo to Tottenham’ to happen, to prop up our left wing, which has been underperforming in recent seasons due to Sonny’s similarly declining career.
The Boot Room website is running with this fascinating quote:
Talks have been intermediaries, and it has been revealed through the 24-year-old’s representatives that he would welcome a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Will we see more of this language? After the Gibb’s-White fiasco, I believe we may. It’s wishy-washy and, frankly, the source is poor.
What might Rodrygo bring to Tottenham?
Aged 24, Los Blancos paid £40 million for the lad in 2019, and after several good seasons, notably 2022 to 2024, the value is beginning to decline.
How much would the Spanish want, and at what point does Levy say, ‘Too much’, and put the phone down?
Looking at the radar for THFC, one can see where the deficiencies have been, and one has to say that employment of tactics should vastly improve us, but it seems ambitious to believe that this returning hero is the answer.
Does this transfer rumour have any genuine substance to it?
I use AI sparingly as I am trying to keep my brain ticking over, but this might be of interest from Grok.
There is no definitive evidence that Real Madrid’s Rodrygo Goes is transferring to Tottenham Hotspur, despite some speculation. Rodrygo is reportedly seeking clarity on his role at Real Madrid and prefers a starting spot on the left wing, which may not be guaranteed with players like Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe in the squad.
This may also explain his mild decline and reduction in games played by approximately 25%.
To me, this simply looks like another transfer rumour designed, by hook or by crook, to fill a void.