Mourinho: Rodri's Doubts Made Me Hesitate on Signing Him
Short overview
José Mourinho revealed he personally spoke to Rodri about a move to Real Madrid, which made an important proposal. However, Rodri's doubts led Mourinho to question the signing.
José Mourinho has revealed that he personally spoke to Rodri on a couple of occasions regarding a potential move to Real Madrid. According to Mourinho, the Spanish club made an important proposal to the midfielder.
However, the former Real Madrid manager admitted that Rodri's hesitation ultimately affected his own confidence in pursuing the deal. "Rodri had doubts. His doubts created doubts in me about signing him," Mourinho told El Chiringuito TV.
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