Real Madrid are reportedly weighing up a bid for Manchester City midfielder Rodri.
The Spanish giants see the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner as a sensible goal as they search to provide new boss Xabi Alonso the backing to reshape a midfield that has misplaced each Luka Modric and Toni Kroos within the final 18 months.
At 29 years of age, Rodri may supply the expertise and nous to enrich a number of the membership’s youthful gamers, resembling Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Franco Mastantuono.
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Rodri quandary; transfer now or in 2026?
According to AS, Madrid are pondering two choices: to make a bid in the direction of the tip of this switch window, or to attend till subsequent summer time when the participant can be coming into the ultimate 12 months of his present contract.
If they’re to make their transfer previous to the tip of August, it has been instructed they are going to make a money plus participant supply.
Fichajes claims Madrid are keen to ship each Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo, in addition to €40m, to the Etihad to attempt to persuade the deposed Premier League champions to promote one in every of their most necessary gamers.
The various is to attend a 12 months, by which era Rodri’s worth would have decreased and the participant could also be extra open to the thought of returning to the Spanish capital the place he performed beforehand for Atletico.
Has Rodri absolutely recovered from ACL damage?
The scenario is clouded additional by Rodri’s health. He suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament taking part in for City towards Arsenal in September 2024 and, following a prolonged lay-off, continues to be increase his minutes.
Neither City, nor Madrid, know precisely how he’ll carry out when absolutely match.
Pep Guardiola and new City director of soccer Hugo Viana have been strengthening the centre of the crew’s midfield with the signings of Tijjani Reijnders and teen Sverre Nypan. The membership additionally snapped up Nico Gonzalez within the January window.
Kevin De Bruyne has left whereas there stays query marks in regards to the long-term futures of Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic and James McAtee.
