Rodri previously described interest from Real Madrid as an honour.
Manchester City are ready to make Rodri their second-highest earner behind Erling Haaland, a report has revealed, as they look to fend off longstanding Real Madrid want a new ball-playing midfielder to fill the void left behind by the departures of Toni Kroos and Luka Modrić and, despiteNot only are City determined not to sell Rodri, but the Premier League giants are readying the offer of a new contract for the 29-year-old.
City are prepared to make Rodri their second-highest earner, behind only striker Erling Haaland, who started 2025 by signing a new nine-and-a-half-year contract with a weekly salary that has been reported to be as high as £525,000 .Rodri must now decide whether to extend his stay with City and sign a contract which would effectively end his chances of joining Madrid while he is still in his prime.that he was “honoured” to be linked with Madrid, describing Los Blancos as “the best and most successful club in history”. He did, however, stress his happiness with City and insisted he could retire in the Premier League.after a stellar season which ended with another Premier League title, his importance to City was perhaps made clearest last season. A serious knee injury in just the fifth week of the campaign derailed City’s 2024–25 and sparked a slump to record lows for Guardiola’s side. He made his return at the end of the season and sparked immediate improvement at the Club World Cup, and City are now working to make sure they can rely on Rodri for the foreseeable future.Tom Gott is a writer, reporter and editor for Sports Illustrated FC. A lifelong Chelsea fan and academy football enthusiast, he spends far too much time on Football Manager.
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