Real Madrid have identified Rodri as their best transfer target for the 2025 summer window, according to a report.
Los Blancos made two major additions to their squad ahead of the 2024/25 season, signing long-term target Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, while Brazilian star Endrick completed his move from Palmeiras after turning 18.
Madrid He resisted the urge to make further improvements this summer despite being heavily linked with Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, who is in the final 12 months of his contract at the Allianz Arena.
AS report that while Madrid are confident of bringing Davies on a free in 2025, the “big fish” the club are hoping to make is Manchester City’s Rodri.
Club president Florentino Perez, chief scout Juni Calafat and manager Carlo Ancelotti are all aligned in the pursuit of Rodri, who are looking for a successor to Toni Kroos. Madrid recognize that Rodri and Kroos are somewhat different, but ultimately accept that they will not find an individual replica of the German anywhere in football, forcing them to look at different types of options.
Rodri is under contract at City until 2027 and although his agent has been contacted in an attempt to extend that deal, no agreement has been reached. Although the midfielder is happy at the Etihad Stadium and would like to become one of the Premier League’s highest-paid players, he is eyeing a return to the Spanish capital, where he was born and previously played for Atlético .
The report adds that Rodri is only considering two options, either signing a new long-term deal at City or pushing ahead with a move to Madrid.
city could be open to selling Rodri for the right price, although it will almost certainly be a nine-figure sum, which Madrid are wary of.
