Rodri Says Real Madrid and Mourinho Pursued Him Hard, But He Chose Barcelona for Sporting Growth

Rodri confirmed Real Madrid and Mourinho strongly pursued him but he chose Barcelona to grow more sporting-wise. Reaction split along club lines: ~45% supportive (mostly Barça fans), ~40% critical (mostly Madrid fans), ~15% neutral/fatigued.

“🚨 Rodri: “Real Madrid tried strongly. José Mourinho shared with me his enthusiasm to get me, his football idea… it attracted me a lot, he’s a top coach”. “Then I decided to join Barça and not Madrid due to a sporting decision, here I can grow way more”, told @partidazocope.”