Real Madrid are always dreaming bigger. This summer, the Santiago Bernabéu team got their hands on Endrick (18 years old) and Kylian Mbappé (25 years old). But Florentino Pérez and his teams are already preparing for the future and the summer of 2025. The Spanish and European champions clearly intend to be active. The objective will be to strengthen the full-back positions. On the left, Alphonso Davies is the priority, despite Ferland Mendy’s upcoming contract extension. On the right, Trent Alexander-Arnold is in the cards. Both have the advantage of being free in 2025.
In addition to these two positions, the Santiago Bernabéu residents want to recruit a leader in midfield. Especially since they lost Toni Kroos (retirement) this summer and Luka Modric is getting older. A few days ago, AS indicated that the priority of the Madrid board is Rodri. The Spaniard has a profile and experience that are very popular within the Casa Blanca, where they want to Hispanize the club’s flagship team. For his part, the 28-year-old player is very interested in Real Madrid.
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It would even be the only club that could dislodge him from Manchester City, where his contract runs until June 2027. The Iberian media finally added that the Madrilenians want to try the shot in 2025, since that is when Pep Guardiola’s lease will end with the Skyblues. But this operation will be very difficult to carry out. This Tuesday, The Athletic takes stock of the subject and brings new elements. The sports media confirms the Merengues’ interest in Rodri while adding that City does not want to let it happen. The Athletic explains that the Mancunians want to quickly complete Rodri’s contract extension.
They believe that he is one of the two players in the team around whom they must build, along with Erling Haaland. For this reason, they have offered him a huge contract that would allow him to get closer to the highest paid players in the British team, namely Haaland and De Bruyne. Man City therefore has the financial and sporting arguments to convince Rodri, while waiting to know the possible sanctions of the club following the 115 infractions related to the financial regulations. For its part, Real Madrid also has what it takes to attract him into its nets. But the Spaniards will offer less money to the player, who has received an XXL proposal from City. The match for Rodri is only just beginning!
