According to As, Manchester City have been interested in the
Real Madrid soccer team
Brazilian attacker
Rodrigo (name)
Showed strong interest, but the 23-year-old made it clear that he only wants to stay and play for Real Madrid.
Rodrigo has shown great loyalty to Real Madrid and firmly believes that his future is tied to the La Liga giants. Despite Manchester City expressing their interest in him on several occasions, Rodrigo has not wavered and has stated that he has no intention of listening to offers to leave Real Madrid. He is very happy at Real Madrid and believes that he is fully recognized and trusted at the club, which is why he previously extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2028.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti plans to reintroduce a 4-3-3 formation for the new season to accommodate the potential inclusion of Kylian Mbappe while ensuring that Rodrigo and Vinicius maintain their starting positions in the forward three. Rodrigo has won two Champions League titles with Real Madrid, a success and honor that is hard to match at other clubs, especially Manchester City.
Despite City's need to find an ideal partner for Harland and Guardiola's love for Rodrigo, Rodrigo has no interest in leaving Real Madrid. City have not made a formal offer or tentative contact for Rodrigo at this point in time, as they know that the door has been closed on Rodrigo's side.
Real Madrid is not worried about Rodrigo's stay. The club firmly believes in Rodrigo's willingness to stay, especially in the context of Real Madrid's plan to build the world's strongest attacking line, Rodrigo is an indispensable link. Coupled with a €1 billion liquidated damages clause in his contract, Rodrigo's future is almost locked in at Real Madrid.
