Newcastle transfer news: Real Madrid’s Rodrygo emerges as £33m bargain option

Newcastle United are reportedly ‘leading’ the race to sign Real Madrid winger Rodrygo this summer as the La Liga club draw closer to signing Kylian Mbappe, and the Magpies could capture the Brazilian for what would be a bargain £33 million.

The Galacticos look to heavily reinforce their squad ahead of next season, with it having already been revealed that they are keen on a six-man clear-out at the end of the current campaign, and Rodrygo could also become surplus to requirements.

And that has prompted the Magpies to move for the 21-year-old who, according to Sport, are already at the ‘front of the queue’ to sign the player.

After signing a pre-contract agreement with Madrid in June 2018, Rodrygo then finally completed his move to the Santiago Bernabeu 12 months later, arriving on a six-year-deal from Brazilian side Santos for a rumoured fee of around €45 million at just 18-years-old.

The youngster got off to the perfect start after scoring on his debut within a minute of action for his new side in September 2019, before scoring the perfect hattrick in a 6-0 UEFA Champions League win over Galatasaray two months later - becoming the second youngest player to score a treble in the competition.

After scoring nine goals in 59 appearances during his first two seasons at the club, securing the Spanish Super Cup and La Liga in his first campaign, things haven’t gone quite as swimmingly this term for the Brazilian, who has fallen behind Marco Asensio in the pecking order.

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