In the final stretch of last winter's transfer market, Saudi Arabia knocked on Rodrygo Goes' door... but got no response. The Brazilian is very clear that he wants to succeed at Real Madrid, and last Saturday he celebrated 250 matches since he arrived as a child from Santos before facing Manchester City in Champions, one of his favorite rivals.

Rodrygo receives a commemorative jersey from Real Madrid

After the draw against Osasuna and the controversial red card for Bellingham, Real Madrid wasn’t in the mood for celebrations. But he took advantage of the training session this morning at Valdebebas to present Rodrygo with a commemorative jersey to celebrate this special milestone.

“It means a lot to me. It’s a dream I fulfill every day playing here, and I’m very excited about this milestone. I want to reach many more. This is a very special milestone, and I want to achieve more and more things with this jersey. I came here with the goal of winning everything and achieving all titles, but I didn’t imagine I would win them so quickly,” said Rodrygo.

Rodrygo, looking for more goals against Manchester City

Currently, he is in fantastic form before facing Manchester City... although he hasn’t scored in the last three matches since returning to play on the right wing after the suspension of Vinícius Jr. That’s why, he wants to score again against the team managed by Pep Guardiola. In his favorite Champions victim, scoring four goals and providing one assist in eight matches.

Rodrygo is happy at Real Madrid, but he’s not satisfied: “I’m happy with my goals this season. I want to score many more. I see myself getting better and better, and I’m in great form. The team is also doing very well, growing every day and improving. Now, important things are coming and difficult matches, but we’re doing well, focused, and we’re going for it.”