With Manchester City's Rodri rumoured to be of interest to Real Madrid, here is the latest regarding the 2024 Ballon d'Or frontrunner's future in the Premier League.
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The 28-year-old now has three years remaining on his existing contract at the Etihad Stadium, and this is typically the time when the Citizens weigh up whether or not they want to keep a player for the long term or let him leave.
In Rodri's case, it seems the former is true as, over the past season, he has made a compelling case for being the best midfielder in the world, and according to The Athletic, the Sky Blues are desperate to retain his services beyond his current deal.
The same report claims that City are willing to offer him a fresh contract that will see him earn close to the likes of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, and are eager for him to sign it as soon as possible so they can retain leverage regarding the player in the market.
Should he stall on putting pen to paper on a fresh deal, this could open up the possibility of Los Blancos potentially luring the Spaniard back to his hometown.
It is said to be unlikely the record European champions will offer Rodri the same amount of money the 2022/23 treble winners would be able to, but they are believed to be counting on his desire to return home and the lure of playing for them to be deciding factors when considering the move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
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It appears Real would not be able to table a transfer fee offer that City would find suitable in the next 12 months, so their aspirations of signing the former Atletico Madrid man may be contingent on the English side being punished for the 115 Premier League charges they are currently facing.
