VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“I don’t need Rodri. We have solutions, quality players,”
Jose Mourinho · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Mourinho downplayed Rodri's importance to Real Madrid after the midfielder signed with Barcelona.
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