Rodri Transfer Update: Rodri has provided a huge update on his possible transfer. The Spanish midfielder, fresh off being named the player of the tournament in the FIFA World Cup 2026, indicated his dream club. The Manchester City midfielder has received interest from several top clubs from around the world. With only a year left on his contract, there are speculations that he would be moving back to Spain. However, despite interest from FC Barcelona, Rodri has reportedly indicated that he would rather like to go to Real Madrid if he indeed leaves the English club.
Rodri Prefers Real Madrid Over Barcelona
FC Barcelona have reportedly been monitoring Rodri’s situation at Manchester City with keen interest. Since the world star only has one year left on his contract, several football clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern Munich, and more recently Barcelona, have already approached the Spaniard with their intention to sign him in the future.
Despite his uncertainties and hesitation towards leaving, it is still very likely that if Rodri were to decide to move away from Manchester, Real Madrid would probably be his only choice, according to reports.
Although other major teams from Europe have expressed their admiration and desire to sign him, Rodri is still most keen on the idea of wearing the Real Madrid jersey. Because of this, the Spanish giants have been very keen on the prospect of signing him, as he would be able to come back to LaLiga in Madrid alongside his successful World Cup performances and the great support from Real Madrid manager Mourinho.
Why FC Barcelona is Targeting Rodri?
Barcelona, in contrast, have only taken a tentative step of the kind that their representatives do through an agent, and have not gone to Manchester City personally, it seems, from what the media say. De Jong being out of action for Barcelona means that they have been checking out other teams’ situations in regard to the Spanish midfielder, such as Rodri. Still, they understand that this is not the only matter. Also, they need to sign a few more players quickly as they have other main reasons in the transfer market. The club wants to get Joao Cancelo and a striker as soon as Lewandowski leaves.
Rodri to Real Madrid Transfer Update
Real Madrid are holding out hope for the deal to go ahead, even as they take things at a cautious pace. Manchester City’s demand for 75 million for Rodri to leave has been countered by Madrid’s desire to reduce this number to 60 million for the signing. That would obviously require the club parting with at least one player, for the simple reason that only one registration spot is left and it would not be possible to have both Diomand and Rodri at the same time.