With transfer rumors linking Real Madrid with Rodri intensifying, the Spanish midfielder could become Manchester City's focal transfer topic this summer. The Manchester Evening News reports that Manchester City hopes to retain this key player and has offered Rodri a new contract.
The 30-year-old recently won the World Cup with Spain and also claimed the Golden Ball award for the tournament, further cementing his status as a world-class player. With his outstanding performance this summer, he is considered a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or – an award he already lifted in 2024.
Manchester City hopes to retain this key player and has offered Rodri a new contract. His current contract expires next summer, and his future remains uncertain.
Manchester City's new coach Maresca, when speaking about Rodri at his first press conference last week, stated, "He will be back," adding that the Italian coach was not worried about transfer rumors.
Manchester City has already lost experienced midfielder B. Silva this summer, so they will certainly not be willing to let go of another team leader.
The team has strengthened its midfield by signing Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a club-record £116 million; the Citizens are also interested in Lille's highly-rated Ayoub Bouaddi, who is valued at £80 million and could provide another option in midfield.
However, a peak-form Rodri is enough to sway the team's title aspirations: last season, after he returned from injury, Manchester City quickly caught up with Arsenal and defeated the Gunners at the Etihad; but after he was injured again, the Blues struggled against Burnley and dropped crucial two points against Everton.
The transfer window still has a month before it closes, and transfer rumors will not stop until September 1st, meaning both Manchester City and Rodri face major decisions this summer.
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