According to a source in Spain, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is pursuing a Real Madrid player he was interested in signing last summer. The Premier League powerhouses have learned the transfer cost that Los Blancos are seeking for the player.
Two of the greatest clubs in Europe, Real Madrid and Manchester City, are hoping to recover after a dismal 2024–2025 season. Man City lost to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final and required a last-day victory to finish in the Premier League top five, while Madrid lost both their La Liga and Champions League titles.
Los Blancos are prepared to sell the Brazil international striker, and Man City is also preparing to raid Madrid for Rodrygo, according to E-Noticies.
Rodrygo will be sold by Madrid president Florentino Perez for €100 million (£87 million), according to the Spanish news agency. According to reports, Guardiola’s big obsession with bolstering his assault is Rodrygo.
Madrid winger has actually been waiting for Man City move
Although Arsenal has also expressed interest in signing Rodrygo, he has been waiting to join Manchester City. Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish, City’s current left-wingers, could not match Rodrygo’s 14 goals and 11 assists from the previous campaign.
The former Santos winger may challenge Doku for a starting spot in the team if he goes to the Etihad Stadium, since Grealish is expected to depart Manchester City. Given that Liverpool might not be able to compete for Rodrygo’s services, whom Jude Bellingham described as talented, Manchester City would be inclined to step up their attempts to sign him.
Man City has previously expressed interest in Rodrygo; in the summer of 2024, according to a December 2024 article by writer Jorge C. Picon, Rodrygo turned down a very tempting offer from Man City.
However, Rodrygo could only manage 22 La Liga starts when Kylian Mbappe joined last summer, and he could not play much on his natural left-hand side of the attack in the 2024–2025 season. According to the sounds emanating from Madrid, Rodrygo may be persuaded to leave the Santiago Bernabéu this summer.
