Alvaro Rodriguez accepts he has to go away Real Madrid for the nice of his profession, though his long-term ambition stays to make it on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Rodriguez burst onto the scene in 2023 with a aim towards Atletico Madrid within the derby however has struggled for first-team alternatives since.
He spent final season on mortgage at Getafe however solely managed two targets in 22 appearances.
Club World Cup snub helps make up Rodriguez’s thoughts
The 20-year-old was additionally neglected for the Club World Cup with new boss Xabi Alonso as an alternative taking Gonzalo Garcia, who shone with a joint tournament-best 4 targets within the absence of the injured Kylian Mbappe.
And Rodriguez concedes it’s now time to maneuver on, telling Post United: “I’m 20 years previous, I feel I’ve to go away, I can’t wait for much longer for the primary group.
“I’ll proceed on my means with the goal of returning. My dream is to play for Real Madrid and I’m going to battle to get it, however for that I’ve to exit first.
“I may have gone to the Club World Cup, however I perceive that they gave Gonzalo the chance.”
Gonzalo García, shining on the world stage. 🌟
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— FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) July 15, 2025
Barcelona and Manchester United have been taken with a younger Rodriguez
Rodriguez got here by means of the youth ranks at Girona earlier than becoming a member of Madrid in 2020.
He added: “When I signed for Madrid, groups like Espanyol and Barcelona needed me . My mom informed my agent that I’d solely go to Madrid, they usually hadn’t known as me but. I feel [Manchester] United additionally known as about me . My supervisor even gave me an English dictionary.”
The striker claimed he suffered by being with the primary group within the capital and most popular the extreme coaching he obtained with Castilla, underneath then boss Raul.
“I used to be solely with the primary group and I used to be dropping form,” he mentioned. “In the primary group, you practice a lot lower than with Castilla. You can’t practice a lot when you’ve nearly three video games every week. You need to do every thing by yourself. You can’t overwork gamers by coaching.
“Raúl put extra depth on me and I used to be higher bodily.”
