While his representatives fielded contact with Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal over the summer, Rodrygo ultimately stayed with Real when the transfer deadline fell.
And after initially appearing to be a odds with new coach Xabi Alonso, Rodrygo has become a first-choice in the first months of the new season.
Rodrygo recalled to AS: "Every summer, the same thing happens to me. Whether I'm going to leave or whether I have offers from this club or that. Every week, I was in a team if I paid attention to what was published. Of course, there are always offers; I'm not going to lie about that.
"But I always made it clear to the club that I want to continue succeeding here, even more than I already have. It's a lot to have won two Champions Leagues at my age, but now I want more European Cups in this shirt.
"I've always said: 'As long as Real Madrid wants me, I'll be here'. If one day Real Madrid says to me: 'Rodry, find a team', I'll say 'OK'.
"But that hasn't happened. The club has always told me they count on me. And when I had a problem, they were there for me. People speculated because I kept quiet. But I knew what I was going to do this season with Real Madrid and that I'm going to be focused on giving my best.
"It hasn't bothered me. I was calm, and here I am… as always. This is my seventh season."