World Cup winner Guido Rodríguez benched in Premier League | OneFootball

Guido Rodríguez is going through one of the most difficult moments of his career. After joining West Ham in August 2024, the world champion midfielder with the Argentine National Team lost ground in the Premier League and has only accumulated 240 minutes throughout the season. His lack of continuity inevitably rekindled memories of the interest he sparked at River in mid-2024, although his return never fully materialized.

The former Betis player has only played four matches since his arrival in London and started as a starter on just three occasions. After several weeks without activity, he returned to the field on December 7 in the 1-1 draw against Brighton, where he played 64 minutes in what was one of his rare appearances for the team.

Rodríguez, 31, boasts a solid international career: champion of America in 2021 and 2024, winner of the Finalissima 2022, and a part of the squad that won the Qatar World Cup. His story began much earlier, in River's youth divisions. He debuted in February 2014 under the guidance of Ramón Díaz and had his first official minutes in the Copa Argentina against Rosario Central. His first goal with La Banda came in July 2015, in a 5-1 victory against Atlético Rafaela.

He then went on to play for Defensa y Justicia, Tijuana, América de México, and Betis before arriving in the Premier League for his first experience in England. However, his adaptation at West Ham was not easy, and his role fell far short of expectations.

In the last transfer window, the possibility of a return to Núñez was strongly rumored. However, Guido himself was clear when he spoke about it: “I know it came up, that there was a lot of talk, but no one contacted me, nor did I speak to anyone from the club. I had no contact,” he stated at the time. Nonetheless, he did not hide his admiration for River: “It is a top club worldwide, it has grown a lot in every way.”

For now, his immediate future is in England. Guido Rodríguez has a contract with West Ham until June 2027 and an estimated market value of 12 million euros, according to Transfermarkt. The challenge will be to regain ground before speculations about a possible return to River reignite.

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