Courted this summer by FC Barcelona and Napoli, the offensive nugget of Real Betis Balompié Rodri Sánchez left to stay in the Verdiblanco jersey in Andalusia. Indeed, the residents of Benito-Villamarin have just announced the extension of their 23-year-old player until 2028, i.e. two additional years compared to his old lease. Twirling in the corridors of Manuel Pellegrini, the left-hander can play on both flanks of the attack. If he has not yet been decisive at the start of the season (0 goals, 0 assists), the La Rojita international (19 caps, 3 goals) remains one of the prospects to follow in this La Liga season .
“Real Betis Balompié and Rodrigo Sánchez ‘Rodri’ have reached an agreement to extend the player’s contract. Thus, the under-21 international is linked to the Verdiblanco club until June 2028. Rodri (Talayuela, Spain, 05/16/00) arrived at the Real Betis training center in the summer of 2017. After his progression and performances in the youth team and at Betis Deportivo, he received the opportunity in the first team during the 2020/21 season. Since his arrival in the first team of Real Betis Balompié, Rodri has played a total of 96 official matches, scored 4 goals and distributed 12 assists.
