ELCHE, Spain – As Real Madrid dey eye young talent, one player dey shine for Elche wey dem sabi well well. Rodrigo Mendoza, dis guy wey just 20 years old, don catch Xabi Alonso’s eye and Los Blancos wan make am their own. If una no sabi, dis Mendoza na midfielder wey dey create waves for Spain, and e dey call for Real Madrid attention like say im na Olokun.
Rumor don spread say Xabi Alonso dey beg Real Madrid board make dem sign Mendoza, as im feel say di midfield need some fresh blood next year. But hold your horses, because Arsenal and Manchester City no gree let dem chop alone, dem dey interested too (competition no dey sweet sometimes, but na wetin make am fun).
Mendoza na product of Elche youth academy, and di boy don show say e no dey play small small. E don break into di first team for di 2022/23 season and don dey shine ever since. Imagine dis guy dey collect interest from top clubs like Arsenal, Man City, and Real Madrid, all because of wetin e dey do for di pitch. With dis kind release clause of €20 million, no wonder dem dey pursue am like say na gold.
Arsenal self wan revamp dem midfield again, despite say dem don sign Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi this summer. But as Norgaard don pass di 30 mark, no be who you go sabi dey last for midfield forever. Meanwhile, Manchester City dey check for versatile players, as dem don gist say Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva fit dey take dem bag and go elsewhere soon. So, Mendoza fit just be di answer dem dey find.
As Real Madrid prepare for dem match against Elche later today, all eyes go dey on Mendoza to see if e go fit deliver under pressure (no be all players go fit handle big stage like dis). Dis go be him big audition as e dey face big names like Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham. If im fit shine, then no doubt, e go make Alonso dey wahala for board make dem bring am to di big club next summer.
Just 20 years, Mendoza still get plenty time to make am big. Him breakthrough na clear indication say hard work dey pay off. From di dusty grounds of Altorreal to La Liga, e dey show say dreams fit come true if you put in di work. E no dey mind di pressure, and im family dey support am as e dey rise. If dem compare am to Pedri, na only good sign be dis, because we sabi say that guy get serious talent.
So, as di season dey unfold, we go dey watch di development of dis young star. With all di competition around, e go be interesting to see wetin go happen next as Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Manchester City dey eye him like hawks. Will he stay loyal to Elche or will he make di big move? Only time go tell.
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