Superstar Abandoned From Real, Landing in EPL?Completely benched → Rumors of a transfer to Arsenal exploded

Jul 02, 2025

Superstar Abandoned From Real, Landing in EPL?Completely benched → Rumors of a transfer to Arsenal exploded



Superstar Abandoned From Real, Landing in EPL?Completely benched → Rumors of a transfer to Arsenal exploded
Things are flowing as you want.

Real Madrid won 1-0 in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup against Juventus at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on the 2nd (Korea time). Real, who won on the day, will face Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals.

Coach Xavi Alonso did not start Kylian Mbappe, who was sick. Instead, he sent out Gonzalo Garcia, who showed good performance in the Club World Cup. On the left and right were Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham. Garcia became the main character of the game in the 9th minute of the second half when he finished Alexander Arnold's cross with a nice header.




When Garcia is in the spotlight as the new arrival of Raul Gonzalez, Hodrigu is the player whose feelings of loneliness grow on the bench. Hodrigu didn't even play a second against Juventus.

The British Daily Mail said after the match that Arsenal's bid for Real striker Rodrigo was again left out of the starting line-up at the Club World Cup, adding to the momentum. 'Hodrigo's future is a topic that has received a lot of attention ahead of this tournament, and there have been talks that his performance will influence the decision of whether to stay in the team this summer.'"
Superstar Abandoned From Real, Landing in EPL?Completely benched → Rumors of a transfer to Arsenal exploded
The media said in May that Hodrigo was likely to transfer as he conveyed his intention to the club that he no longer wanted to play for Real. He said he felt his position had been weakened by his superstar teammates such as Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham, and at the end of the season he was more likely to stay on the bench under Carlo Ancelotti.

It is an important club World Cup for Hodrigo to judge his future, but Hodrigo is also being shunned by Alonso. He started against Al Hilal and recorded help, but his time on the bench is getting longer. He played only 23 minutes against Salzburg last time.
Superstar Abandoned From Real, Landing in EPL?Completely benched → Rumors of a transfer to Arsenal exploded
The Daily Mail analyzed that the 21-year-old Garcia stands out by gaining an opportunity in the offense while Mbappe was absent due to gastroenteritis, making Hodrigu's position even more unstable.

Hodrigu is currently in the spotlight of Arsenal. Arsenal are moving to add a new superstar to the attack. If Hodrigo continues to be thirsty for the opportunity to play and wants to transfer, Arsenal is expected to sufficiently recruit. Hodrigo, born in 2001, is not as good as Vinicius, Bellingham and Mbappe, but he is a player of solid skill. If Arsenal has Hodrigo, it will succeed in strengthening its power tremendously.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.