JAKARTA - Manchester City will release senior midfielder Rodri who has become a target of Real Madrid. However, Man City is already preparing to find a replacement. Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is being targeted by Man City even though the price is already expensive.
Man City has not confirmed whether to retain Rodri or let him go at the end of this season. This is because Rodri's contract will expire in 2027. If he does not renew his contract, Man City will definitely let him go during the summer transfer window or before the start of the 2026/2027 competition.
The English Premier League club will not let Rodri be free of contract so that Madrid can get him for free. Yes, with a contract that is left 15 months, Rodri can negotiate with any club without the involvement of Man City in December 2026.
Madrid is indeed eyeing Rodri and wants to bring the player back to Spain before he retires. Even Rodri has been a target since Madrid was still managed by Xabi Alonso. And, the plan continues even though Madrid has changed coaches.
Although there is no certainty about the future of the Spanish national team's defensive midfielder, Man City is already looking for a replacement. Anderson, who is touted as England's future defensive midfielder, is the target of manager Pep Guardiola.
In fact, the club's plans to bring in the 23-year-old are getting stronger after witnessing Anderson's performance as the backbone of Forest against Man City.
In the match at the Etihad, he was able to steal the attention by scoring a goal that tied the score to 2-2. Interestingly, Anderson managed to break Gianluigi Donnarruma's goal after Rodri led Man City 2-1.
The question is, Forest set a high price for Anderson. According to The Sun, Forest is only willing to let go of the England national team player for a price of 100 million pounds or around 2.2 trillion rupiah.
Forest dares to ask for a high price because his players include many fans. Manchester United, a rival club of one city Man City, is also rumored to be interested in bringing this former Newcastle United midfielder.
Rodri himself was recruited by Man City from Atletico Madrid in 2019. At that time, The Cityzens even redeemed Rodri's release clause worth 62 million pounds so that the transfer of the player would not drag on.
At Man City, Rodri immediately became a pillar of the team's strength and played 288 times with 27 goals. Rodri has also won various trophies during his seven years at the Etihad. P
The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner led Man City to four Premier League trophies and one Champions League. Rodri also won the English League Cup twice and the FA Cup once.
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