Mourinho brushes off Rodri miss after Barcelona move: 'I don't need Rodri'
- Jose Mourinho said Real Madrid would be fine without Rodri after the midfielder completed a move to Barcelona from Manchester City on Tuesday.
- Mourinho said Madrid made 'a very good offer' for Rodri and that he spoke with him twice during the club's pursuit.
- He said Rodri had doubts about his future, and that Real Madrid cannot have players who are unsure about joining the club.
- Mourinho said, 'I don't need Rodri,' and added that Madrid already have 'solutions' and 'quality players.'
- He also said Madrid's transfer market was effectively closed, though he noted the window remained open.
- Madrid opens its La Liga season on Saturday at Espanyol.
Jose Mourinho played down the impact of Real Madrid missing out on Rodri after the Spain captain completed a move to Barcelona from Manchester City on Tuesday. Mourinho said Madrid had made a strong effort to sign him and that he had spoken with the midfielder twice during the process.
According to Mourinho, Rodri had shown uncertainty about his future, and that uncertainty influenced Madrid's view of the move. He said Real Madrid should not sign players who are not fully sure about joining the club.
Mourinho, who was formally presented by Madrid on Tuesday, said the team already has enough quality and does not need another signing in that position. He also said Madrid's transfer business is effectively finished, even though the market remains open.
Madrid begin their La Liga campaign on Saturday against Espanyol.
穆里尼奥淡化错失罗德里的影响：‘我不需要罗德里’
穆里尼奥淡化了皇家马德里错失罗德里的影响。罗德里周二从曼城转会加盟巴塞罗那后，穆里尼奥表示，皇马已经尽力争取过他，但最终结果不会影响球队整体运作。
穆里尼奥说，他在俱乐部追逐罗德里的过程中曾与这名中场交流两次，并认为对方对未来存在犹豫。他表示，皇马不能拥有对加盟球队“想了两次”的球员。
穆里尼奥还称，皇马阵容中已经有足够的解决方案和高水平球员，因此他说“我不需要罗德里”。他同时表示，皇马的引援工作实际上已经结束，尽管转会窗仍然开放。
皇马将在周六客场对阵西班牙人，开启本赛季西甲联赛。