Manchester City sets deadline to sell Rodri

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Manchester City has set the end of July 2026 as the deadline to finalize the sale of Rodri to Real Madrid, after the 30-year-old midfielder formally communicated his decision to leave the club this summer. One of the main sagas of the Real Madrid's transfer market.

The British club demands to resolve the transfer with sufficient margin before August, agreeing to negotiate the deal below the €50 million limit set by the Madrid board.

Rodri Wants to Leave Manchester City

As revealed by TEAMtalk, the Spanish international has informed his circle that he considers his time at Manchester City over following the end of Pep Guardiola's era at the Etihad Stadium. The midfielder seeks a new professional challenge and prefers to seal his exit during this summer market to leave an economic compensation in the club's coffers, ruling out exhausting his contract to leave on a free transfer.

On the other hand, the Manchester City's leadership will not hinder the player's departure, who was awarded the Ballon d'Or and is a fresh World Cup champion from 2026 with the Spanish national team. However, the board has informed the player's agents that they will not tolerate prolonged negotiations until the final days of the transfer market, demanding a definitive answer regarding his continuity to plan the squad.

Real Madrid's Economic Limit and José Mourinho's Support

The new coach of Real Madrid, José Mourinho, has urged the board to hasten the signing of the midfielder as a cornerstone of his system. While President Florentino Pérez initially had concerns about the player's physical condition after a long injury, his performance at the World Cup convinced the club's hierarchy of his full competitive capacity.

Despite the interest in closing the deal, Real Madrid's leadership has informed the player's entourage that they will not pay more than €50 million (£42.7 million) and will try to finalize the agreement for a lower sum. The Spanish club remains firm on this budget assessment to align the transfer with its financial statements.

City's Replacements and Final Deadline for the Transfer

In anticipation of this vacancy in midfield, Manchester City's technical department has already completed the signing of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest and was finalizing the arrival of promising talent Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. Although the initial intention of the coaching staff was to have both young players develop under the shadow of the Spanish midfielder, the board has expedited their signings to cover the position.

Representatives from Manchester City and Real Madrid will hold new meetings during this final week of July to try to agree on the final transfer fee. If no economic understanding is reached before August, the English club will consider negotiations closed and demand the player to rejoin the team for pre-season.

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