Manchester City star Rodri will have to reduce his price if he wants to move to Real Madrid.
Cadena SER's report on the midfielder today And why, at this point, a move to the Santiago Bernabéu is not planned.
Real Madrid have long admired the midfielder. It was back in the headlines this week when he added fuel to the fire.
Speaking to Onda Cero, he openly stated that "you can't turn down the best clubs in the world" when asked about Real Madrid. However, the deal will be complicated.
age and price are problems
Cadena SER reports that Rodri remains a favorite of Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, but praise alone will not seal the deal.
With a contract running until 2027, Manchester City are expected to demand around €80 million. This is a figure Madrid will not pay with only one year remaining on his deal. Anton Mina of El Larguero explained the reasoning.
He said, "Rodri has always been Florentino Pérez's choice; he fits the profile of a midfielder."
“But he wouldn't be the first option right now because his contract expires in 2027 and they are easily going to ask for €80m.” According to him "the financial aspect is fundamental" to Real Madrid's plans.
Concerns also remain About his knee injury.
rhodri needed effort
According to Mina, if the deal is to go through, Rodri will have to do something behind the scenes.
"If Rodri wants to leave City and manages to negotiate a cheap exit," he said, for Madrid it would be "more a question of financial fit than football doubt."
As far as the Spanish side are concerned, Rodri's comments are positive but "there has to be a gesture along with it" to make a serious effort.
mutual affection
However, for fellow journalist Bruno Alemany, the deal is yet to be done. He believes Real Madrid will try because, even at 80%, Rodri is better than him.
"Real Madrid will really try to make the signing (because) both parties are keen for it to happen," he said.
"Whether running or playing at 80%, he is still far better than most of the midfielders who have come before him."
Meanwhile, Antonio Romero believes Rodri would not be speaking out the way he is if he was not leaving Manchester City this summer.
"A footballer who wants to stay at his club doesn't say things like that," he said. According to him, the midfielder's words "open the door to speculation."
what happens next?
At the moment, everything points to a transfer that now depends more on Rodri than on Real Madrid.
The desire is mutual and the Bernabeu will welcome him tomorrow. But unless he puts pressure on Manchester City to reduce the fee, the deal will be stalled before it even starts.
His words have opened the door. Now Real Madrid want to try to open it wider before the summer.
