Rodrygo Goes has been the subject of various rumors and links this summer as his future at Real Madrid has been unclear since the end of last season. The man linked with Manchester City recently, was benched for the 7th straight game for Madrid and this time Xabi Alonso didn't even look his way as he got zero minutes on the night.

An update on the future of Real Madrid star Rodrygo has on Tuesday come to the fore online.This comes amid confirmation that, as things stand, the Brazilian looks increasingly likely to stay put in

Xabi Alonso revealed it was his “decision” to bench Rodrygo in Real Madrid’s return to the Santiago Bernabéu, further fueling transfer speculation.

The report by Guillem Balague states that Real insist that Arsenal haven't made an approach for Rodrygo at this stage in the transfer window, despite reports that the Gunners are looking to add him to their ranks ahead of a potential move to the Emirates Stadium in the final fortnight of the transfer window.

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Rodrygo was asked if he was happy at Madrid and replied: “Yes, yes, I am happy. It’s the club I’ve always dreamed of playing for, so I’m happy.”

Liverpool's rivals have reportedly withdrawn from pursuing transfer target Rodrygo, handing the Reds a chance to sign Real Madrid's Brazilian star at the second time of asking