The English press has no doubt that Real Madrid have their eyes on two Manchester City pillars and Guardiola’s squad.
Manchester City and Real Madrid continue to look at each other as they look to the upcoming transfer markets not only for Rodrigo or Erling Haaland, but also in the event of a possible ban on the English team, which would then see more than half of Pep Guardiola’s squad leave if City are relegated to the lower divisions.
The Mirror was talking about Rodri a few days ago and now the press is back with rumours about Madrid’s interest in the midfielder in the event that Manchester City is punished for 115 cases of financial fair play violations committed by Guardiola’s team and this deal is not the only one.
But in England, Florentino Perez and Real Madrid continue to insist on signing Rodri, in addition to keeping all the attention on Erling Haaland in light of the possible sanction against Guardiola’s team: “We are talking about a situation that could free the Norwegian from his contract at Manchester City. Let’s not forget that there is also an exit clause that he has for teams that do not play in the Premier League.
“I defend the club and the board because I work with them. When they accuse me of something, I ask them to tell me the case and then they explain it to me and I believe them, but I tell them ‘if you lie to me, I will leave and I will no longer be your friend’. I have had 100% confidence in them since day one and that is why I defend them”, Guardiola said about the accusations directed at Manchester City.
Specifically, between next January and the summer of 2025, many things will become clear that will change a lot within Manchester City and benefit Real Madrid in order to achieve Perez’s goals.