Real Madrid rule out move for Manchester City star if Florentino Perez is re-elected | OneFootball

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has promised to pursue a record signing for the club next week, promising a €150m offer for an unnamed player. However it looks as if with it, Rodri Hernandez’s hopes of a return to the Spanish capital this summer are receding.

Los Blancos have been linked to Rodri on and off for the past three years, with the Spain international seemingly considering a return to his home city. Real Madrid monitored his recovery from injury, but it appears they have not been satisfied. Two of the options for Perez’s €150m bid are Vitinha and Joao Neves, while new manager Jose Mourinho has identified Mateus Fernandes as a potential replacement.

Perez against Rodri Hernandez signing this summer

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Rodri, for his part, has remained non-committal on his future, stating that it would be decided after the World Cup. Manchester City are pushing for him to renew his deal, and have been given a boost in that regard. Matteo Moretto has told RadioMarca that Perez is not interested in signing him, and has ruled out a move for the 29-year-old, who has just a year left on his contract.

Enrique Riquelme would pursue Rodri signin

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The opposite approach has been taken by Perez’s rival in the Real Madrid elections, who has promised that not only will he sign Rodri, but also will attempt to bring in Manchester City teammate Erling Haaland. It seems that if Rodri does want to return to Spain this summer, he will be rooting for Riquelme’s victory in the elections.

The plans and promises of both candidates do reveal that there will be some movement in the midfield department this summer, after two seasons of Perez persisting with Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham to handle the change of generation.