El Gato
Villarato!
Academy roots dont matter that much as an adult who had left, especially if he wants to seriously contend for titlesDoubtful he'd ever join Real Madrid, being Atletico Madrid youth product. And he's no foreigner like Courtois, Rodri is Madrid local very much born into the city's football culture.
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Plus he's gonna start getting older.
Time running out to get back to Spain and do so
De Gea was born and bred, and was a fax away from joining
Theo Hernandez is an Atleti product, had no problem coming
de Frutos playing at Rayo was subsequently a Castilla player and was a suggested Carvajal backup a few years ago, was a Majadahonda academy product (they use Atleti B ground)
Raul spent 2 years there having grown up in San Cristobal, didnt think twice when their B-team folded in the 90s for a time
A RM legend like Juanito was an Atletico product
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