Rodri informs City of Real Madrid desire
Rodri has formally notified Manchester City's hierarchy of his desire to leave for Real Madrid this summer. The message, according to journalist Ben Jacobs, was delivered clearly: he wants to join the Spanish giants for both sporting and family reasons.
The club had been working on the assumption that a new contract remained a viable option. That path now appears to be a dead end.
It leaves City's planning for the new season in a familiar, uncomfortable place – knowing that one of their most important players wants out, with pre-season around the corner and the transfer window still open.