Arsenal and Liverpool may have been handed a massive boost in the race to sign Real Madrid forward Rodrygo. The Brazil international’s appears to be heading for the Santiago Bernabeu exit door this summer after being used sparingly at the Club World Cup.

Arsenal completed the signing of Sporting Lisbon forward Viktor Gyokeres at the weekend and have also already acquired Noni Madueke from Chelsea. Meanwhile, Liverpool are focused on signing Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak if they finalise the sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich.

Rodrygo is playing a dangerous game, one that is only prolonging his frustrations at Real Madrid. In a 2023-24 league campaign where Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior overshadowed him, things worsened for the Brazilian towards the end of last season when he appeared to lose his place in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI.

In a recent report, Defensa Central offered an update on Real Madrid and their pursuit of Arsenal defender William Saliba this summer. It has been mentioned that Los Blancos would have to pay more

The Spanish and European giants have added another of the Gunners’ players to their transfer wishlist, claims a report in Spain

But Saliba’s future has been the subject of some speculation in recent months, with the centre-back attracting strong interest from La Liga giants Madrid. A recent report from Cadena SER suggested Saliba had been placed at the top of Madrid’s wishlist in what has been dubbed ‘Operation 2026’.