Rodri Discusses Mourinho's Interest Before Joining Barcelona
Rodri, a midfielder for Barcelona, revealed in an interview with COPE that he had extensive conversations with José Mourinho, the manager of Real Madrid, prior to his decision to join Barcelona. Mourinho was eager to include Rodri in his squad and discussed his football philosophy and tactical approach that he intended to implement at Real Madrid.
Despite Mourinho's enthusiasm and the strong efforts made by Real Madrid to sign him, Rodri ultimately chose to join Barcelona from Manchester City for a transfer fee of £65.4 million. He stated that his decision was based on sporting reasons, emphasizing that he believes he can develop further at Barcelona compared to Real Madrid.
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