When Brighton and Hove Albion are doing well, it doesn’t usually take long for someone to be raging about one of their current stars. Usually that rage, disappointment or annoyance is centred around how various clubs have managed to miss…
Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo has expressed frustration over Real Madrid allowing midfielder Chema Andres, dubbed 'Baby Rodri', to slip away before his rise at Brighton and Hove Albion. Real Madrid reportedly faces major midfield control issues under manager Jose Mourinho after failing to sign Manchester City's Rodri, leaving an 'ocean of space' in their central setup that Andres could have filled.
Andres came through Real Madrid's La Fabrica academy before moving to VfB Stuttgart, who subsequently sold him permanently to Brighton for a €22m fee while Madrid collected €11m. Mundo Deportivo argues that Real Madrid treats its youth academy merely as revenue generation, noting that re-signing the midfielder now would likely cost a considerable sum.
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