Arsenal could be forced to spend more than £80million to secure the services of Real Madrid forward Rodrygo this summer. The Gunners are on the hunt for attacking talent after faltering in front of goal at times last season.

Real Madrid are looking to land £86m before they consider selling Rodrygo as Arsenal continue to track the Brazilian, who has fallen out of favour in the Spanish capital

Liverpool have joined Arsenal as the two clubs who can 'grant' Real Madrid winger Rodrygo what he wants from a transfer this summer, according to reports.

With his playing minutes on a downward trajectory, Rodrygo watched from the sidelines for the fifth game running as Real suffered a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of PSG in the Club World Cup semi-finals.

Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso has reportedly already made a decision over the Rodrygo amid links to Arsenal. Arsenal have so far made three signings this summer, in the form of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard. A fourth signing is imminent, with Noni Madueke expected to be announced in a deal from Chelsea soon.

The Brazilian winger only wants to leave Real Madrid if the club informs him that they do not count on him.

The biggest transfer saga involving Real Madrid right now actually concerns an outgoing rather than a big-money signing, and it is the complicated future of Rod

France striker Dembele was once the second-most expensive player in the world when he signed for Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth £135.5m in 2017 and, four years later, was described by Barca president Joan Laporta as "better than Mbappe".