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‘He doubted’: Mourinho says Real Madrid didn’t want Rodri after hesitation over move

The Guardian Football about 2 hours 1 mins read

Mourinho: Madrid made midfielder ‘a very good offer’
Spain captain chose to join Barcelona instead for £65.4m

José Mourinho has confirmed Real Madrid made Rodri an offer and that he spoke to him about joining the club, but claimed the player’s doubts about the transfer made him unsure about signing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain.

On the same day Rodri was presented at Barcelona following the completion of a €75m (£65.4m) move from Manchester City that the midfielder said was “always my first choice”, Mourinho insisted he would not miss the him at the Santiago Bernabéu. “I spoke to him a couple of times and Real Madrid made him a very good offer,” Mourinho said in an interview with El Chiringuito.

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