Santos president seeks full €50 million fee in Rodrygo's move to Real Madrid Transfer Market Current agreement thought to be €45m

It had seemed as though a deal between Real Madrid and Santos for talented forward Rodrygo Goes was set at 45 million euros, however the Brazilian side's president is aiming to squeeze the final drops out of the transfer.

With Los Blancos hoping to secure the 17-year-old's signature before Barcelona, Santos offered Rodrygo a new contract with the aim of increasing his release clause from 50m euros to 100m euros.

And yet it appeared that a 45m euro switch was agreed between the clubs, until Jose Carlos Peres' latest remarks about Real's pursuit.

"There is no agreement for Rodrygo with Real Madrid," the club president told reporters.

"Paying 40m euros won't do anything. That is the line we have drawn. His clause is 50m euros.

"We have several proposals. Every day some outlet claims the deal is done; [with] Paris Saint-Germain, Madrid, Barcelona...

"If someone appears and pays the clause, we will be obliged to sell him."

These days, clubs like Santos are wealthy enough to not need to negotiate sales in order to stay afloat, and with knowledge of this Real have been seeking a speedy resolution to the deal in much the same way they did for Vinicius.

However, these latest comments only solidify the uncertainty over Rodrygo's future, with Madrid now having to weigh up their response.