Arsenal handed double Rodrygo transfer boost as £51.9m Real Madrid timeline emerges

Andrea Berta has been handed what could prove to be a major boost to Arsenal's chances of signing Rodrygo from Real Madrid in the latter stages of the summer transfer window.

The 24-year-old appears free to depart the Spanish capital with Xabi Alonso favouring other attacking options during the Club World Cup, although he has been named in their La Liga squad to meet Osasuna. Alongside the Gunners, Liverpool and Manchester City have been linked with a move for Rodrygo.

The latter joining Pep Guardiola's team became a real possibility when Tottenham made a move for Savinho earlier this month. Having set their asking price at £70million, City would have plenty of funds to sign a replacement if that exit was green-lit with Rodrygo emerging as their top contender.

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However, according toSpanish journalist Guillem Balague, Guardiola has since closed the doors on Savinho joining Spurs with that decision also, seemingly, ruling out Rodrygo moving to Etihad Stadium.

He has since provided a detailed update on what could now happen to the Real winger with Arsenal potentially as the team to benefit.

"Now City have decided to keep Savinho, the option of Rodrygo going to City is over," he wrote to X on Tuesday morning. "Rodrygo has not told Real Madrid he wants to leave There has been zero offers for him at his point.

"Real Madrid is asking for €100m but closer to the end of the market, they would accept less (€60-70m?) but as it stands nobody expects him to leave Real doubt Rodrygo would accept an offer from Newcastle - if it ever arrives. Real insist Arsenal have not made an approach at this point."

Rodrygo being valued at just £51.9million for the final week of the summer window could be perfect for Arsenal. Having spent big on six signings, exits are the priority for Berta with Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Leandro Trossard and Fabio Vieira among players that could depart.

The latter is of firm interest to Stuttgart with the Bundesliga club willing to sign him up on loan, with that deal potentially including a £17million option-to-buy if certain conditions are met, as per The Athletic.

Zinchenko is being linked to Turkish side Fenerbahce, while the chances of Trossard potentially joining Aston Villa have increased following Leon Bailey's temporary switch to AS Roma. Nelson, meanwhile, could be joining Fulham on another loan spell.

If the Gunners can sanction departures over the coming week, their focus could easily become Rodrygo given the market opportunity on offer.