Manchester City is about to approach a decisive season, marked by the desire to turn the page after a last difficult campaign, tainted with failure and internal tensions. The Mancunian club, accustomed to successes under the direction of Pep Guardiola, saw its balance disturbed by disappointing results and several sports crises. To relaunch the machine, City relies on an important renewal of its workforce with the promising arrivals of young talents like Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Aït-Nouri, James Trafford and Sverre Nypan, hoping to infuse a new momentum in the team and regain its domination on the national and European scene.
In addition to this breath of freshness, Manchester City has already acted several major departures, with the sales of Kyle Walker, Maxime Perrone, Yan Couto and especially Kevin de Bruyne, whose transfer to Naples marked a turning point. In addition, Stefan Ortega and Jack Grealish could also leave the club in the coming weeks, strengthening the need to secure the pillars still present in the workforce. At the heart of these priorities is Rodri, whose role has become crucial for Pep Guardiola. The club is actively working to extend the contract of the Spanish midfielder, aware that maintaining this framework is essential to consolidate the basics of a team in full reconstruction.
Not touch to Rodri
The Spanish press, whose Mundo Deportivorevived this Tuesday a track which has been a policeman for several months for all newspapers. Indeed, Real Madrid sees in Rodri an ideal replacement to fill the void left by the successive departures of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. Its regularity, its vision of play and its ability to dictate the tempo make it a profile particularly sought after by the Madrid club to ensure the continuity of the midfielder. However, despite Real's renewed interest in recent weeks, the player's contractual situation with Manchester City remains solid. Under contract until June 2027, Rodri is a centerpiece of the Pep Guardiola system, which counts on him to maintain the stability and the tactical balance of his team, especially after the bad pass that the club knew during his absence for injury last season.
Faced with the growing interest of Real Madrid, Manchester City does not intend to remain passive. According to information from the Spanish press, but also journalist Fabrizio Romano, relayed in his program on Dazn, the Mancunian club is preparing a significant contract extension offer to secure the future of Rodri. This new proposal would make him the second best paid player of the workforce, just behind Erling Haaland, following the departure of Kevin de Bruyne in Naples. Currently remunerated up to 13.7 million euros per season since July 2022, Rodri could thus see his salary considerably revalued to dissuade any potential departure. This strong gesture of the City board shows how essential the club considers the Spanish environment to be essential for its long -term sports project.
