Rodrigo Mendoza, a 20-year-old Spanish youth international midfielder from Elche, is attracting interest from several major European clubs, including Barça and Juventus. According to Defensa Central, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has asked club president Florentino Pérez to make an effort to sign Mendoza. The source states Alonso considers Mendoza a potentially very useful player. It is also reported by Defensa Central that the coach wants the club to act quickly this winter to avoid competitors signing the player first. Mendoza's release clause is 20 million euros. He joined Elche in July 2023 and has a contract that runs until 2028. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €9.00m. In the current LaLiga season, Mendoza has scored one goal in nine appearances and has been capped four times for the Spain U21 team.