April 9th, Manchester City's team reporter Simon Bajkowski answered fans' questions in his column in the Manchester Evening News, in which he talked about Rodri's future and Manchester City's plans for the right-back position.
Is Rodri really so eager to leave Manchester City to embrace new challenges, especially returning to Spain? Losing him and Bernardo Silva would be a huge loss. Looking at Manchester City's performance after his return, even if he wants to leave, Manchester City should keep him, because that's how we've kept Bernardo Silva for the past five years. Also, considering Nunes' performance this season, is it really necessary to strengthen the right-back position?
Regarding your first question, Rodri is not so eager to leave Manchester City, but it is natural for Spanish players to want to stay in Spain to play football, and considering that Guardiola's future is full of uncertainty, every player in the team has the right to consider where they want to play.
That being said, Manchester City still generally believe that Rodri will sign a new contract and stay with the team for at least a few more years - after all, it is indeed very difficult to find replacements for Rodri and Bernardo Silva in the same year.
Nunes has performed well this season and is one of Manchester City's most consistent players, and most of the team's disastrous defeats have occurred in his absence. However, Manchester City does need additional substitutes.
This is not only to cope with Nunes' injury situation, but also to maintain the competitiveness of players and the team. Although Ait-Nouri has not had a long time to adapt, he has performed well this season partnering with Nico O'Reilly at left-back.