Liverpool made the “first official proposal” for Rodrygo when he was a 16-year-old at Santos, according to the Real Madrid wonderkid’s agent.
The Brazilian winger sealed a £39m move to Madrid last summer after emerging as one of the most exciting prospects in world football at Santos.
He has since made 18 appearances for Los Blancos, scoring seven goals and showing plenty of promise. But things could have turned out very differently for Rodrygo had former Santos president Modesto not rejected Liverpool’s advances for the player back in 2017.
Agent Nick Arcuri claims the Merseyside outfit were keen to sign his client, with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp visiting him personally.
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