Alex Kirkland
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1,319 appearances
15 recordings
1 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 11 Sep
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It's Rodri being convinced by Barcelona's proposal and not being convinced that Real Madrid were really serious or committed to to signing him.
Uh our understanding is that Rodri's camp felt like Real Madrid were were dragging their feet.
That's after, you know, doubts from right at the top of Real Madrid about Rodri's signing in the beginning.
Uh we understand Jose Mourinho, you know, initially was looking for a different kind of profile of of midfielder.
So put that together with Real Madrid not getting this deal done.
In the meantime, Barcelona came in.
We understand that Hanzi Flick called Roger personally to explain his his vision, his his place in the team, how it would work.
We understand that Rogery likes the way that Barcelona plays, has got some really good friends in that Barcelona dressing room from the from the Spain squad.
So take all those things together, and Roger basically, I think, got disillusioned.
With waiting for Real Madrid, felt like, well, do they do they really want me?
Are they really committed to signing me?
I'm not being made to feel like that.
And by contrast, Barcelona going all out and doing everything they could, including Flick personally, to show him, Well, look, we want you here.
And so I think that's that's all happened at the same time.
It's a massive turnaround.
I think it's it's like I say, I think Buzz is more important than Vinny or Diamante in terms of Real Madrid's prospects this season.
I think it changes for me, you know.
From being marginal favourites for the title to dropping back behind Barcelona.
I think it's absolutely huge this.
Yeah, but Rodri is relatively affordable.
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