Rodri is being eyed by Real Madrid , who are ambitious to bring him to Bernabeu to solve the midfield problem since Toni Kroos left. Pep Guardiola is said to have asked Man City to keep his favorite student at all costs, with a new contract being drafted, and a salary increase second only to Haaland.

However, those are the plans ahead, but in reality, Pep Guardiola and Man City have to receive bad news about the number 1 important player at Etihad: Rordi has a new injury, he can't return until at least mid-September. Thus, Man City will start the new Premier League campaign 2025/26 without their 'guardian angel'.

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Rodri is an extremely important player in Pep Guardiola's system at Man City, but he suffered a serious injury that kept him out for almost the entire season and is unlikely to return anytime soon. Photo: IMAGO

“ Rodri is recovering and getting better every day. However, he suffered a serious injury in the match Man City 3-4 Al Hilal in the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup (July 1).

Rodri has been training better recently, but he probably won't be fully fit until after next month's FIFA Days (September 1-9).

Hopefully Rodri can play a few minutes in those games. But the most important thing is that he is pain-free, because we don't want Rodri to come back not ready. Man City will do everything to avoid that ," Pep Guardiola said of the 29-year-old midfielder.

Rodri is the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner, but suffered a serious injury and missed almost the entire campaign. He returned as a substitute in the FA Cup final and then participated in the FIFA Club World Cup, being carefully considered by Pep Guardiola. However, the midfielder was still injured in Man City's match against Al Hilal as Pep confirmed above.

Rodri and Man City still have a contract until the summer of 2027 and the Etihad team is said to be about to offer the 29-year-old midfielder a 2-year extension, until 2029.

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