One Real Madrid move cancels out another as a key player is set to remain at Manchester City | OneFootball

Bernardo Silva is seemingly on his way to Real Madrid. It will be a strange sight to see the Manchester City legend play for a team that has become a major rival for City over the past five years. However, Real Madrid’s move to sign Bernardo Silva on a free transfer will seemingly benefit the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders. It has now been reported that Real Madrid’s interest in signing Rodri this summer is over. That is massive news for City as they can focus on signing Rodri to a contract extension and continue building their midfield around him for next season.

Real Madrid have moved on from Rodri after agreeing to sign Bernardo Silva.

Fabrizio Romano has reported that Real Madrid no longer views signing Rodri this summer as a priority. Furthermore, Romano reports that with Real Madrid having agreed to sign Bernardo Silva, they are focusing on improving other areas of their squad. It is also reported that Rodri is now mulling over signing a contract extension with Manchester City. Alternatively, the Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder could leave City on a free transfer when his current contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Manchester City will now be planning for next season with Rodri to build their midfield around.

Bernardo Silva’s move to Real Madrid has paved the way for Rodri to remain at Manchester City. The expectation was that Manchester City’s midfield general would be with the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders next season. Real Madrid has made a habit of signing players on free transfers once their contracts have expired in recent years. It did seem unlikely that Real Madrid would pay City a transfer fee for a player whose contract expires in twelve months’ time. Also, it was highly unlikely that City would have sanctioned the sale of a player they do not want to lose.

With Bernardo Silva on his way to the Bernabeu, Real Madrid no longer needs Rodri. Instead, Manchester City can build their midfield around their midfield general. Also, City won’t lose a valuable leader, as Rodri’s leadership will be vital to Manchester City’s new era. The major positive of Real Madrid signing one Manchester City legend in Bernardo is that another in Rodri will likely not be leaving the club this summer.

Real Madrid’s move to sign Bernardo Silva has seemingly ended Rodri’s chances of joining them this summer. That is great news for City, as Rodri’s immediate future lies with the FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders.