Real Madrid player now worth €200m confirms he once turned down €3m transfer to Liverpool

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has explained why he turned down a transfer to Liverpool after the club promised him a "very good" pathway for his career.in the summer of 2019 for €45 million and hit the ground running by scoring five goals in his opening six matches.

He has since become a key player for the Spanish giants, making over 200 appearances across a productive four-year spell."I wanted to stay at Santos even though the offer was very good. The pathway they promised me would also have been very good for my career. I was going to finish my studies in England to prepare for European football.

"It had always been my dream to play in Europe," he added. Everything was very good, but my desire spoke louder. I wanted to stay at Santos and make a bit of history at the club. And that’s what happened.Real Madrid , former Santos interim manager Elano claimed Rodrygo turned down the chance to move to Anfield after a "low" offer was made.He said: "There was strong interest from Liverpool for the kid when he was in the youth teams and they wanted him, but the offer was low."Then the offer arrived from Real Madrid, I had a chat with the club and I told them the kid was worth gambling on and that I would like to work with him.

"He already had this ability at a young age. There are very few players that are like that when they're so young. He's already mature and has a personality to his game.

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