In a recent report, Spanish news outlet Onda Cero revealed that Real Madrid playmaker Oscar Rodriguez is ‘very close’ to joining Sevilla with both Monchi and Jose Angel Sanchez hoping to negotiate a partial-rights deal for the talented attacker this summer. It is believed that Los Blancos are eager to retain 50% of the Spanish midfielder’s rights which means that they would be able to get a transfer fee for him despite not giving up on his future altogether (via Onda Cero).
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Such a deal can benefit both the player and the club as it will give them enough wiggle room to move on in search of greener pastures next season. The 22-year-old enjoyed one of the most productive seasons of his young career as he produced a string of eye-catching displays while on a two-year loan spell at Leganes in the previous campaign.
Rodriguez managed to find the back of the net on nine occasions and provided two assists in 32 matches for the Spanish outfit in the last term across all fronts. Offensively, the Spanish U-21 international did well to average 2.1 shots, 1.0 key passes, 0.9 crosses and 1.4 dribbles per game in La Liga last season. However, he needs to improve his passing accuracy after completing only 73.7% of his attempted passes in the Spanish top tier (stats via whoscored).
At 22, Rodriguez has the potential to transform himself into a highly-skilled attacking midfielder someday as long as he can continue improving himself bit by bit in the coming seasons. He deserves to seal a switch away from the Spanish capital so that he is guaranteed regular first-team starts in the upcoming campaign.
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Rodriguez is an exciting dribbler and is capable of scoring a few goals from direct freekicks. His deliveries from the offensive set-pieces are usually quite accurate as he can whip the ball in with a lot of curve and pace. The Spaniard has established himself as a potent goal-threat in La Liga but has recently struggled to hit top gear following a muscle injury which kept him out of several matches towards the latter stages of the 2019-20 campaign.
Is Zidane Make The Right Call By Cashing In On Oscar Rodriguez This Summer?
It makes a lot of sense for Los Blancos to part ways with the promising midfielder as they cannot afford to give him adequate game time at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the coming seasons. However, if Zinedine Zidane can hold on to 50% of the player’s rights, then he will be able to get him back in the future if the attacking midfielder develops himself into a world-class talent.
Real Madrid can also use the money received from his potential sale to bolster other areas of his squad before the start of the new season. Either way, it seems like both the Spanish giants and Rodriguez have not got much to lose and everything to gain if they decide to part ways with each other this summer.
