Mr. Golden Ball becomes a glass man! Manchester City suspends contract renewal of Rodri, Real Madrid intends to be exempted from signing

Recently, Manchester City has successively renewed its contract with players such as Rico Lewis, Nico O'Reilly, Savigno, etc., but the most troublesome decision is how to deal with Rodri's contract. The 29-year-old Spanish midfielder appeared to be in good shape after returning from a cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, starting four consecutive games and playing for 90 minutes in two of them. However, in his last training session before Manchester City’s match against Burnley, Rodri told manager Guardiola that his knee was “very painful” and he could not play.

Worryingly, this is exactly the knee he injured in September 2024. It has been a year since that serious injury. Although the recovery of such injuries is complicated, Manchester City has undoubtedly sounded the alarm. Rodri returned to the Premier League in May, participated in the Club World Cup in June, and suffered a groin injury in the 1/8 final, which made him miss the team's pre-season training and missed the Premier League first round. At the end of August, Rodri returned from injury. Four consecutive starts make people think he is back on track, but now the repeated pain in his knees is worrying.

According to Guardiola, the team will observe whether Rodri can participate in training on Tuesday morning, and the team will then fly to Monaco to prepare for the second Champions League match. Everyone hopes that his injury this time is just a small problem. But now, the 2024 Golden Globe winner must play continuously and perform to dispel the outside world's doubts about whether he can return to the top.

You should know that Rodri failed to show his best form in four games against Brighton, Manchester United, Napoli and Arsenal. Although this is understandable, he must recover stability as soon as possible. This is not only because he is healthy, he is one of Manchester City's most important players, but also because his contract will enter the last 18 months in January 2026.

Real Madrid has long expressed their interest in this Golden Ball. They hope to be visa-free in Rodri in 2027 and are even willing to buy him next summer. Nowadays, Manchester City is not in a hurry to renew the contract with Rodri because Rodri was 31 years old when the contract expired. They hope Rodri proves that he is still that top player.

It is certain that if there were no repeated injuries, Manchester City might have renewed his contract with him long ago. At the end of last year, there were negotiations between the two sides, and there was even news that he was about to renew his contract this summer. But now, renewing the contract is still too risky for Manchester City. Top Rodri deserves a new contract, but they have to see that "top Rodri" come back first.

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