Madrid react to Mbappe's rejection by renewing Rodrygo

Mbappe's rejection of Real Madrid at the last minute has led to a change of plans at the Santiago Bernabeu. The French star will be at PSG until 2025 and this has led to Florentino Perez and the rest of the Madrid board looking for alternatives.

The first of them is to look for a footballer in the market with similar characteristics to the Frenchman, something practically impossible. And the second of them is to look at their current squad and have faith in the promising future of the Madrid squad. Therefore, they are working to renew several players.

Some of them are going very well like those of Vinicius and Militao while others are just starting such as that of Rodrygo. Real Madrid are clear that they must try and tie down the Brazilian attacker for a very long time and trust him for what comes. In addition, this season he has the club many reasons to keep him. 

In the duel with Asensio on the right wing, the former Santos man has clearly won the battle. Carlo Ancelotti has used the 21 year-old winger on numerous occasions and become a brilliant player off the bench. He scored a brace in two minutes against Man City to force extra-time in the Champions League sem-finals. 

Precisely, his time in Europe is another reason for his contract renewal. The fact he has more goals in the Champions League than in La Liga is a clear sign of the Brazilian's character. The Italian thinks that he can still show his best version and he will play in Paris whether he starts or not. 

He arrived in 2019 and he still has three years left on his contract, but Real Madrid are thinking about him and his compatriot Vinicius as two of the main men for the future. As well as the renewal, he is expected to receive a pay rise as a prize for the great season he is having.