The world champion midfielder with the Argentine National Team in Qatar 2022 will leave Betis but will remain in Spain.
Updated on 05/09/2024 – 2:49 p.m. ART
© Getty ImagesGuido Rodríguez played for River back in 2015.
The growth of Guido Rodriguez It continues to take leaps and bounds. It is that the central midfielder who emerged from the lower divisions of River He established himself as a key piece of a very important Spanish La Liga team like Real Betis and at the same time he was part of the conquest of the Qatar 2022 World Cup with the Argentine National Team.
Now, at 30 years of age, the one born in Sánez Peña, province of Buenos Aires, is heading towards the completion of his contract at the aforementioned entity in the city of Seville. And, for some time, it has been known that renewing the bond is not an option, so it is a matter of time before he leaves as a free player.
In this context, several teams from the European continent were interested in the signing of the central midfielder who also defended the shirts of Defensa y Justicia, Xolos de Tijuana and América de México throughout his professional career. But only one of them went completely thorough.
It is, nothing more and nothing less, than Barcelona. The powerful Catalan team is looking to improve the core area and the option of Rodríguez at zero cost seduced from the first moment. In fact, in the last few hours, the parties involved reached an agreement for the product of River’s quarry to land at Blaugrana.
Although there is still no official confirmation, it is a matter of hours before Rodríguez’s arrival in Barcelona becomes official. The already experienced midfielder knows that it is time to take another leap in his career and that is why he prioritized the proposal that came from the Catalan institution even over others such as that of Napoli.
It is not a minor detail that Barcelona is going through a delicate financial situation, so its leadership, with Joan Laporta at the helm, is aware that it must opt for affordable signings that do not involve a large outlay of money. In that context, Guido Rodríguez’s option seemed really interesting.
As reported by TyC Sports this Thursday, there is already a verbal agreement by the 29-time international with the Argentine National Team. who would have even signed a pre-contract to join the Blaugranas until June 30, 2026.
Guido Rodríguez’s numbers in Betis
Guido Rodríguez accumulates 9 goals after 173 official commitments with the Real Betis shirt.
Guido Rodríguez’s past in River
The central midfielder debuted at Millonario in 2014 and scored 1 goal in 18 official matches. He was also part of the conquest of 4 titles, all of an international nature.
