In recent years, every transfer window we see at least one transfer ‘drama’ over one player. It’s either the choice of the club, or the fee, or the salary. With Rodri, it has been two drama’s in one transfer: first it was the uncertainty of which club will he choose, and then it was the uncertainty of the transfer overall, since Manchester City wanted top price, while Barcelona is known for having financial problems for years now. Luckily for the Catalans, Rodri eventually arrived, but he had to reject Real Madrid along the way, which is certainly not an easy thing. In fact, two arch rivals have rarely found themselves publicly ‘fighting’ over a player and the Real has surely not used to a rejection.##LINKED_NEWS_67899##But, Rodri has proved time and time again that he is not an average player in every sense of the word. After a few games for Barcelona, he decided to speak for ‘Mundo Deportivo’ and explain his reasons for rejecting Real."There were many things to analyze and such an important decision to make between two of the best clubs in the world. In the end, I made my decision based on sporting considerations, on what motivated me the most and where I could win and grow the most as a player. It wasn't an easy decision at all; saying no to Real Madrid isn't easy, especially since they treated me exceptionally well" he revealed.##LINKED_NEWS_68764##Rodri also empathized the connection he established with coach Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco."I really liked the way they treated me and didn't approach me with that Barça anxiety. And above all, the natural way they let me know. It was a very familiar feeling, like a family club, and that really appealed to me. It wasn't about trying to convince me with numbers, no. It was more about football, about what they felt I could contribute on and off the pitch" said the Spaniard.##LINKED_NEWS_68980##But being as kind as he is, Rodri also wanted to show respect to Real and coach Jose Mourinho.“The treatment was very good. When I made the decision, I also called Mourinho to thank him for his interest and the way he treated me. I think he's a fantastic coach, he's already proven that wherever he's gone during his great spells, and Real Madrid is going to be a tough rival in this league" he said.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 6Thursday 03.09.Real Sociedad – Celta 0-0Tuesday20.00: (2.20) Rayo Vallecano (3.40) Espanyol (3.30)21.00: (1.88) Alaves (3.45) Valencia (4.30)22.30: (10.0) Elche (6.50) Real Madrid (1.25)Wednesday20.00: (1.43) Atl.Madrid (4.50) Osasuna (7.50)20.00: (2.50) La Coruna (3.15) Sevilla (3.00)22.30: (1.07) Barcelona (13.0) Santander (25.0)22.30: (3.40) Levante (3.40) Ath.Bilbao (2.15)Thursday20.00: (1.75) Betis (3.50) Getafe (5.00)22.30: (3.80) Malaga (3.50) Villareal (1.97)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-36-97268" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/36/season/97268/standings?widgetTitle=LaLiga&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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