Man City is going crazy! Ballon d'Or Winner Declares Transfer As soon as Cross Ligament Gains, "The possibility of going to Real is open.""

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Rodri (30, Manchester City) did not rule out the possibility of a transfer to Real Madrid despite his past history playing for Atletico Madrid.

ESPN, which specializes in U.S. sports, reported on the 26th (local time) that Rodri left the possibility of a Real transfer open through an interview with Spanish radio 'Onda Sero' and strongly hoped to return to the Spanish stage.

Rodri, the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner, is currently boosting his form by playing regularly for Manchester City after a long recovery from a cruciate ligament injury suffered in 2024. His Manchester City contract is scheduled to expire in June 2027, with about a year left.

Rodri, who is constantly connected to Real in the transfer market this summer, clearly drew a line in the interview when asked, "Is his past history of Atletico a stumbling block to Real's transfer?" He said, "Not at all. There were many players who took that path after a while without moving directly, he said. "I can't rule out the best clubs in the world."

Rodri suffered a release after six years with the Atletico Youth system, but he exploded his potential by making his first-team debut at Villarreal. Since then, he has returned to his former team Metropolitano (Atletico's home stadium) in 2018 and had a brilliant season, and a year later, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City has paid a buyout and headed to the English stage.

After advancing to the English Premier League (EPL), he led Manchester City to the treble and contributed to Spain's Euro 2024 win, establishing himself as the world's best midfielder in name and reality.

As for his future, Rodri said, "I have a year left on my contract with Manchester City, and one day I will have to sit down and talk with the club," but added, "Of course, I want to go back to La Liga."

Real focused on reinforcing defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huysen, Alvaro Carreras and winger Franco Mastantuono instead of signing the central midfielder last summer. However, ESPN predicted a high possibility of Rodri's transfer, saying, "Real is seriously considering recruiting midfielders ahead of the 2026-27 season."

Currently, Real under manager Alvaro Arbeloa call up 18-year-old prospect Thiago Pitark to the first team to work with Aurelien Chouameni, Federico Valverde and Arda Güller in the midfield.

Rodri, who made his professional debut in Villarreal in 2015, played for Atletico Madrid and wore a Manchester City uniform in 2019. He played as a key midfield player for Manchester City and led them to four EPL wins, the UEFA Champions League (UCL), the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, and the FA Cup.

He peaked in 2024, holding the Ballon d'Or, given to the best player in the world, but suffered a major injury such as a cruciate ligament rupture and spent a long period of rehabilitation.

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