“I’d like to return, yes": Rodri opens door to La Liga return and Real Madrid transfer | OneFootball

Rodri has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and comments this week will do little to dampen the noise. The Spaniard has been earmarked as a potential arrival at the Bernabeu, as Real Madrid search for midfielder to succeed the recently departed Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.

Speaking to Spanish radio stationOnda Cero, Rodri opened the door for a La Liga return.

“I’d like to return, yes, obviously," he said on returning to Spanish football.

“For me,La Liga is where I started. I still follow it, it’s true not as much as before, but I still follow it.

“And I have to admit that thePremier League is my weakness. I think it’s a thrilling league but at the same time very demanding, meaning it pushes you to the limit. I’ve been there for seven years now, and I’m noticing the passage of time, but for the moment I’m very happy there.

“I’m currently recovering from an injury, and what worries me right now is my feeling, my level, how to get back to my previous level. Not the contract issue, that will come, especially with a World Cup coming up, which is crucial for reaching my level.

“Right now I’m free, well, obviously I have a year left on my contract, obviously there will be a point where we’ll have to sit down and talk, have a conversation.”

Rodri spent time with Atletico Madrid earlier in his career but insisted the club's rivalry with Real Madrid would not prevent him from moving to the Bernabeu.

“No, I mean, there have been many players who have gone down that path, right? And especially not directly, but over time.

“I mean, for me, you can’t turn down the best clubs in the world.

“They have a fanbase that really goes all out for them, and for me, the Bernabeu is always incredible, a stadium that’s very imposing.”