Overview
- Avellino has pursued Rodríguez for about a month and reported direct talks between sporting director Mario Aiello and the player’s entourage were active on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
- Club sources say Avellino sent videos to Rodríguez’s representatives to showcase local enthusiasm as part of an effort to persuade the 35-year-old to join as a free agent.
- Coach Alessandro Nesta is said to plan for Rodríguez to play as a right-sided playmaker in a 4-3-3, a role meant to give him regular minutes on the field.
- The D’Agostino ownership is assessing the wage and signing cost after the club’s recent Cheddira purchase while noting Rodríguez’s large social reach as a commercial upside.
- Rodríguez remains a free agent who has opened to Serie B and wants consistent playing time to stay in Colombia’s plans, but no contract has been signed and reports say a decision could come in days.