Father: Rodriguez could join Madrid

The father of Ricardo Rodriguez has revealed that the Wolfsburg left-back could join Real Madrid, where he would “be happy”.

Rodriguez was part of the Wolfsburg team who defeated Madrid 2-0 in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, scoring a penalty to break the deadlock as the Germans took a first-leg lead in the tie.

However, the Switzerland international’s father Jose Manuel Rodriguez – a Spaniard born in Pontevedra – claimed to have spoken to Florentino Perez after the match and received glowing references from the President.

"On Wednesday I met with Florentino Perez. We talked a bit, not much, and with [head of PR Emilio] Butragueno too," he told Cadena COPE.

"We had a chat, but it wasn’t related to football. Did he something about my son? He said congratulations as he was a good player and that, maybe in time, he could go to Madrid and be happy."

"My son wants to join a bigger team. He wants a bigger team for his career, and Spain would be a great choice."

"On Wolfsburg’s chances of eliminating Madrid, it looks good and doesn’t so much. Anything can happen."

"It’s not that Wolfsburg are favourites. This is Madrid, who have great players."