Real Madrid seemed on the verge of filling one of its major shortcomings observed over the past two years. The possibility of Rodri leaving Manchester City to join the Merengue had grown. And then patatras. President Florentino Perez backtracked and the Spanish midfielder had had enough and turned to FC Barcelona for a chat. Faced with this situation, José Mourinho thought about a solution.
The Real Madrid coach who arrived a few weeks ago is now looking for a way to compensate for the failure of the Rodri case. Certainly, midfielders are legion at Real, but none have the profile of the City player. To this day, no one is capable of taking up the torch left by Toni Kroos.
However, the Spanish media think that José Mourinho has his own ideas about the matter. And for this, the “Special One” has no intention of looking elsewhere. According to information relayed by Sport, the tactician would simply intend to use Trent Alexander-Arnold in a more central role.
José Mourinho and the Trent Alexander-Arnold idea
Arriving in 2025, the former Liverpool player has not yet had the opportunity to repeat the performances he offered when he played for the Reds. And with the recruitment of Denzel Dumfries, who arrived this summer from Inter Milan, the right defensive lane is even more blocked for the England international.
But it doesn’t matter since José Mourinho would therefore have chosen to use it elsewhere. He has already made Trent Alexander-Arnold work in this new role during the preparation phase for Real Madrid. It now remains to be seen whether these experiments will prove conclusive and whether the player will manage to confirm in this position. In any case, it could be a great opportunity for him to finally find his place in Madrid. And for José Mourinho to achieve a first masterstroke since his return.
