According to 90min, Leeds are keen to offload Rodrigo following a disappointing debut campaign at Elland Road.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side forked out a club-record fee to sign the 30-year-old back in August, paying £26 million to Valencia for his services.
However, an injury-hit season has seen Rodrigo score just three Premier League goals in 21 appearances.
Additionally, the 25-cap Spain international earns £57,692-a-week at Elland Road, so he isn’t really justifying his wages right now.
90min revealed the information in an exclusive which claims that Leeds want to sign Sergio Agüero this summer after he leaves Manchester City.
It is suggested that they want the Argentine as a direct replacement for Rodrigo, who said Bielsa was ‘very demanding’ in an interview with Marca.
In our view, Leeds should sell.
It’s harsh to criticise Rodrigo for his poor goal tally given his injuries.
However, he is now in his thirties, so this could be the best chance Leeds get to recoup a bit of money for their club-record signing.
Should they decide to keep him, and his fitness woes continue, his value will only go lower and lower.
It was an ambitious move from Leeds, one that they should be commended for.
However, there’s no shame in admitting that it hasn’t worked out and cutting their losses on the former Bolton attacker.
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