Rodri has told Manchester City he would like to leave, but will see out the final 12 months of his contract if no acceptable offer arrives — a stance that reopens Real Madrid’s path to the midfielder, as Bernabéu Digital reports, citing Sky Sports.
Why the Rodri twist matters at the Bernabéu
Los Blancos shelved their pursuit of the Spain international earlier this summer when City’s asking price — put at close to €80 million by the same outlet — proved prohibitive, and the club walked away from the deal rather than overpay. Barcelona then moved to the front of the queue, but Bernabéu Digital now reports the Catalans’ move has hit the same financial wall, leaving the midfielder facing another season in Manchester.
His message to the City hierarchy, as relayed by Sky Sports, was unambiguous: “I would like to leave, but I accept that if the right price is not on the table, I will give everything I have to this club for the next 12 months.”
A free run in 2027?
Crucially, the report adds that Rodri is not prepared to renew, meaning he could negotiate his next move freely from January and leave for nothing next summer. José Mourinho has always regarded him as the ideal organiser for his midfield, per Bernabéu Digital, and while Real Madrid’s squad is complete for this window, a second chance at a long-standing target — without a transfer fee — may prove impossible to ignore. A hefty signing bonus and salary would still be required, the outlet notes, but the door Madrid thought closed is open again.
