It is worth considering whether Manchester City will sign a replacement for Rodri during the January transfer window given his recent ACL injury. The Sky Blues anticipate that the Spanish international will be out of the lineup for the whole 2024–2025 season, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan, and John Stones are just a few of the City players that might step in for Rodri and handle the base of the midfield. However, the Manchester City anchor is a really unique player. Among the many commentators who have declared Rodri to be the world’s best defensive midfielder is Jamie O’Hara.
Because the 28-year-old will be sidelined for the entirety of the current campaign, Pep Guardiola will understandably be holding his head in his hands. But City may potentially embarrass Liverpool if they pursue a specific player in January to replace Rodri.
Rodri’s injury just made Man City’s task so much harder
According to sources who spoke with ESPN, defensive midfielder Rodri will have surgery after rupturing his right ACL in the 20th minute of Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The player appeared to be innocuously colliding with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey.
Selecting to hold off until the January reopening of the transfer market is the other choice. Although City will have plenty of money to buy a top-tier replacement having made a net profit of £99 million during the summer transfer window by then, the club’s Premier League hearing outcome will likely already be determined.
