Mourinho fires Real Madrid shot at Barcelona saying he ‘didn’t need’ Rodri
Jose Mourinho is back for a second spell at Real Madrid who, he says, didn’t need Barcelona’s new signing Rodri. Jose Mourinho is confident Real Madrid will be fine without Rodri despite admitting the club made “a very good offer” to try to sign the Spain captain. Rodri officially signed with Madrid’s rival Barcelona after a transfer from Manchester City on Tuesday. Mourinho, back with Madrid for a second stint, said he spoke twice with Rodri as Madrid considered adding the World Cup’s best player to its squad, but felt the midfielder didn’t seem certain about his future. “The club contacted him, but he had some doubts,” Mourinho said in an interview with the TV show El Chiringuito late Tuesday. “What I think happened is that his doubts have created doubts for me. Mourinho, who was hired in June and took over in July at the start of the preseason, downplayed the importance of Rodri to Madrid. “I don’t need Rodri.
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He’s an extraordinary player and was very correct with us. “But Real Madrid is of such a stature that it can’t have players who think twice about being with the club.” Just hours before Rodri’s signing was made official by Barcelona on Tuesday, Mourinho was officially presented by Madrid in an unusual ceremony closed to the media and fans.
