ICYMI: Manchester City midfielder Rodri, reports confirmed, has, once again, been linked to having a possible ‘transfer interest.’ He has, this time around, been linked with a transfer to Real Madrid.
Rodri, who is now 28 years old, revealed, earlier on, that he is very very happy with his contract at Man City. He also admitted that he is planning to play this season, before the end of the season. His injury is still not healed but he is also making plans and says recovering from his injury is his priority.
His contract at City expires later in the summer of 2027. However, sources saybReal Madrid have made no secret of their desire to sign him, with ‘RODRI 2025’ paraded on the front of Spanish newspapers earlier this year.
Apparently: Real boycotted the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony when they learned Rodri would win over Vinicius Jr and made it clear they do not respect the result.
Although he may still decide to move on to a new club, Rodri says he intends to honour his City contract. Per open-source documents, he feels comfortable at the Etihad, yet also refused to rule out any future move or close any doors back to La Liga.
Speaking extensively about his decision on whether or not he has plans to renew his contract at Man City, Rodri was quoted as saying in part:
“I don’t know. Renewal with City is not my priority right now. I want to recover, and we’ll see… Sincerely, I like to live the present, I still have contract with my club, I’m very happy there, and since I’ve arrived to England, it felt like my home.’
‘However, in the end, closing or opening any door [on La Liga] doesn’t make any sense. I feel really passionate while watching the Spanish league, but the English one is special too. If anything were to force me to move, I’d have to think long and hard because I’m really comfortable there.”
Keep in mind: Rodri hinted that Pep Guardiola’s decision on his own future at City will determine what he and other players do when coming to sign new contracts. He was quoted as saying in part:
“There will be a before and after when Pep leaves City,” he explained. “When I signed, I was told that he would leave the following year… and we are still like that five years later. He is very ambitious, and we will see. When he’s gone things will change, but Manchester City is still Manchester City.”
