The striker's head coach has said that his player informed him that a departure to the capital was imminent
Valencia boss Marcelino revealed Rodrigo told him he was joining Atletico Madrid before the forward's move to the Spanish capital fell through.
The 28-year-old missed two days of training this week to complete a switch to Atletico, only for Valencia's La Liga counterparts to pull the plug on a deal.
Speaking on Thursday, Valencia general director Mateu Alemany claimed Atletico's offer - rumoured to be in the region of €60 million (£54.