Liverpool has been linked with a transfer for Rodrygo this summer. There are reasons to be skeptical, but an Arsenal player's strong message serves as a reminder.

Alonso moved to dampen chatter over Rodrygo’s future ahead of Madrid’s Club World Cup clash with Al-Hilal last month, claiming the three-time La Liga winner was ‘eager to contribute’. ‘I know what happened last season. The end of the campaign wasn’t easy for him,’ the new Madrid head coach told reporters in Miami.