Manchester City Had Concrete Interest In This Real Madrid Winger: Should Pep Move In For Him? | OneFootball

In a recent segment on Youtube, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed that Manchester City had concrete interest in Real Madrid winger Rodrygo this summer. Romano said,

“Rodrygo is sending love messages to Real Madrid because the story this summer has been quite intense. The interest from Manchester City was very strong, very real and very concrete. They wanted to go for Rodrygo, but only in the case of an exit for Savinho.

“This was a financial decision. If Savinho went to Tottenham, Rodrygo had a concrete chance to go to Man City although it would’ve depended on Real Madrid because Man City never made an official bid.

“It was always an internal conversation at Man City. But, in all the internal conversations about another forward, the name mentioned by Pep Guardiola was Rodrygo. This was the desire of the coach and this was the internal discussion.

“Then nothing happened with Savinho because Man City didn’t want to sell the player. They decided against that despite more than €70 million being on the table from Tottenham, and Rodrygo never opened the doors to an exit.”

Rodrygo’s Impressive Season In Spanish Football

Rodrygo enjoyed a great campaign at the Madrid club recently as he put in a string of impressive displays for them in La Liga. The 24-year-old registered 14 goals and grabbed 11 assists in 54 appearances for Los Blancos last season in all competitions.

OVIEDO, SPAIN – AUGUST 24: Rodrygo of Real Madrid in action during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Oviedo and Real Madrid CF at Carlos Tartiere on August 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

His current deal at Real Madrid will expire in the summer of 2028. Hence, Man City would have to launch a convincing offer if they want to recruit the Brazilian wide player next year.

Should Manchester City Boss Pep Guardiola Move In For Rodrygo Next Year?

Rodrygo is a decent dribbler with the ball at his feet and can make some driving runs with it out on the flanks. He can strike the ball well from long range and has got the vision to create some inviting chances for his teammates to score.

The Brazilian sensation prefers to play on the left wing but is primarily a right-sided wide player who can also play as a centre-forward if needed. We can expect him to enhance the quality of Pep Guardiola’s first XI.

Man City can undoubtedly use a player of his skill set and versatility if they want to challenge for major trophies in the coming years.

At 24, Rodrygo has got his peak years ahead of him. Hence, Guardiola would be wise to move in for him when the transfer window reopens in January.