Real Madrid will sign Rodrygo for €60m

Real Madrid will sign Rodrygo for €60m

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Real Madrid have secured the signing of Santos star Rodrygo ahead of a host of other European clubs

Real Madrid have secured a quick fire deal to add young Santos star Rodrygo to their ranks in a deal worth up to €60m.

Real Madrid will pay €45m for the player and then another €15m in commissions. The key to getting the deal over the line was Florentino Perez's willingness to accept the demands laid out by Santos. This includes paying in 'cash', in one lump sum, mirroring the agreement they secured for another Brazilian starlet in Vinicius Junior.

With this transfer Rodrygo and his entourage will receive €24m. €15m of that is due to commissions and another €9m for the 20% clause for any future transfer.

The deal was finalised in the last 72 hours. After Barcelona made it clear they were interested in the player, Real Madrid moved quickly to secure Rodrygo's signature. Although it's worth pointing out that Barcelona were never willing to match the sums demanded by Santos and the player.

However Barcelona didn't expect Real Madrid to tie things up so soon either. And even less so when you consider Real Madrid have already signed a player with a similar profile to Rodrygo in Vinicius Junior.