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Real Madrid Transfer News: Ricardo Rodriguez Eyed by Rafa Benitez, Fresh Rumours

Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez is hoping for president Florentino Perez to sign "a series of players" in the January transfer window, one of whom is marauding Wolfsburg left-back Ricardo Rodriguez.

That's according to Sport's Fernando Baquero, who notes Los Blancos are hoping to recruit competition for Marcelo and have previously attempted to land the 23-year-old.

Per the report, Rodriguez said of rumours linking him to the Santiago Bernabeu last summer: "It’s an interesting offer, but I’m a Wolfsburg player and I will continue as a Wolfsburg player. They are just rumours.