Real Madrid winger Rodrigo s agent airborne in England Liverpool and Manchester City competes

The war in the new Premier League season begins to begin, Real Madrid winger Rodrigo's agent has quietly flew to England. According to Football Insider, the 24-year-old Brazil international is in transfer negotiations with Liverpool and Manchester City. Although Real Madrid's new coach Xavi Alonso listed him as a marginal figure, Rodrigo's technical characteristics are eye-catching - he averaged 2.3 successful passes per game last season (Opta data), and is competent for the dual roles of the left wing and the pseudo-Nine. For Liverpool coach Slott, who just spent £300 million to sign, the team's forward line is still weak: except for Salah, Garkepo and Ekitic, Chuca is the only one left as the rotation choice. If this sidewalker with a creative point is introduced, Ekitic will effectively release the lethality of the middle lane. Although Manchester City beat Wolves with four goals in the first round, Guardiola's signing strategy has always been a mystery. There are many good players on the left in the current formation: Mamush and Doku are both good at this area, and new players Savigno are also eyeing them. If Rodrigo joins, it may trigger a reshuffle of the tactical system - Mamush may be the shadow striker behind Haaland, while the Brazilian competes with Doku for the left-wing starter. This sweet worries of saturation of personnel are similar to the microcosm of Manchester City's multi-line battle at the end of last season. But locker room balance has always been the core of Guardiola's considerations. After all, Alvarez's previous case of leaving the team due to position competition is still in front of him. Behind this transfer game, two completely different team building philosophy are reflected. Liverpool pursues formation adaptability: Rodrigo's multi-position attributes perfectly match Slotte's 3-4-3 lineup change needs, and its expected assist value xA (0.28/90 minutes) can effectively make up for the decline in creativity brought about by Salah's age. Manchester City, on the other hand, is focusing on tactical redundancy and trying to deal with five-line battles through top-level lines. It is worth noting that Real Madrid has attached floating clauses to price Rodrigo at 70 million euros, which may trigger a new round of financial game for the Premier League two players subject to PSR rules. When Anfield meets Etihad, this arms race has long surpassed simple technical and tactical reinforcement and evolved into the ultimate competition of club operational wisdom.