Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has tackled each member of the current team and explained what role they will play in his plans for next season. It can have some major consequences for the activity of the club in the transfer window.
According to Marca, Alonso has now had conversations with all Real Madrid players to explain where he sees them next season. He did not tell any player that they should leave, but the Basque manager wanted to make some players clear what the season to expect.
Brazilian attacker Rodrygo Goes has been one of the players who is most closely linked to a large exit, after a reduced role that already missed in the club World Cup and the last month of the domestic season of Los Blancos. Initially, Arsenal was strongly connected to Rodrygo, but now Liverpool seems to be the most important vaulters for the Brazilian.
Alonso has now told Rodrygo that 'it will be difficult for him to have a minutes next season, perhaps what the starting door for the 24-year-old indicates.
Rodrygo's competition for minutes, Brahim Diaz, has been told that he will be an impact replacement, but that the club wants to keep him. In the meantime, Raul Asencio is aware that he has lost the pecking order after a disastrous club World Cup. Andriy Lunin has been told that only injuries to Thibaut Courtois will leave him in the side, and Fran Garcia and Ferland Mendy are aware that they could play less after the signing of Alvaro Carreras.
It is important that Real Madrid still has to receive offers for the players above, even if some people have the starting door open. That feels very important with regard to Rodrygo. Although Real Betis has made an approach for Dani Ceballos, but as he feeds speculation under a movement, there may be a conversation with Alonso behind.