{"id":24673,"date":"2026-05-16T17:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/24673\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T17:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T17:05:43","slug":"real-madrid-doing-everything-to-sign-man-city-star-rodri-after-jose-mourinho-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/24673\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid \u2018doing everything\u2019 to sign Man City star Rodri after Jose Mourinho demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rodri-Jose-Mourinho-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rodri Jose Mourinho\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pete-orourke-close-up-150x150.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Sat 16 May 2026 9:49, UK <\/p>\n<p>Rodri is a top target for Jose Mourinho as he nears a return to the Real Madrid dugout and doubts linger over the midfielder\u2019s future at <a href=\"http:\/\/footballinsider247.com\/manchester-city-fc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has struggled to find form this season after returning from a long-term injury only to suffer from several recurring problems throughout the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>He is nearing the final year of his Man City contract and is yet to sign fresh terms despite reports stating that weeks of talks have been held.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid seem his most likely next destination if he does leave City, and as I revealed on the latest edition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7Atmejn4fSX2w7S8NBVKdv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Football Insider\u2019s Transfer Insider podcast<\/a>, inbound boss Mourinho is very keen on a move for Rodri this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Losing the 29-year-old would be a big setback to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/premier-league-news\/manchester-city\/manchester-city-transfers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man City\u2019s transfer plans<\/a>, especially with fellow experienced stars, Bernardo Silva and John Stones, both set to leave this summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;color: #1C2C5B;font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;text-transform: uppercase\">\ud83d\udd04 Man City Transfer Update \ud83d\udd04<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0;color: #333333;font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">Breaking news on signings, elite targets, and contract news from the City Football Group boardroom.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/manchester-city-fc\/transfers\/\" style=\"background-color: #6CABDD;color: #1C2C5B;padding: 12px 25px;text-decoration: none;font-family: sans-serif;font-weight: bold;border-radius: 2px\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>  Jose Mourinho sets sights on Rodri move as Madrid appointment looms<\/p>\n<p>Rodri has been absent from the City squad since picking up a muscle issue in their 2-1 win over Arsenal last month.<\/p>\n<p>He is set to return to action before the season ends, but could leave if Mourinho tells Real to make an approach, especially after he hinted in March that he would not be able to turn down a move to the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n<p>Appearances20Minutes played1423\u2032Successful pass %90.3%Chances created23Duels won %65.8%Fouls won27Rodri\u2019s 2025-26 PL stats<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the\u00a0Transfer Insider podcast, I explained:\u00a0\u201cIf Jose Mourinho wants Rodri for his new look Real Madrid, I\u2019m sure he will ask the president, Florentino Perez, to do everything he possibly can to try and sign Rodri. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s obviously not going to be easy, because Manchester City do not want to lose such a key player as Rodri.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tijjani Reijnders in talks to leave Man City after disappointing debut season<\/p>\n<p>Reijnders has failed to nail down a regular starting spot in the City eleven since his move from AC Milan last summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch midfielder has been handed one start in the Citizens\u2019 last 13 Premier League games, while he has remained an unused substitute in five of their previous seven matches across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Sources have exclusively revealed to Football Insider that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tijjani-reijnders-now-in-talks-to-leave-manchester-city-after-just-one-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reijnders is in talks to leave the Etihad<\/a> ahead of the summer window after a tough debut season.<\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola is planning a midfield overhaul this summer, with both Reijnders and Rodri potentially set to join Silva in leaving the club.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 15px 0; color: #1C2C5B; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;\">        Don\u2019t Miss a Beat: Your Man City Insider Access\n    <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">        Get the full story from the Etihad Stadium and CFA with our dedicated expert hubs:\n    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #444444; border-top: 1px solid #6CABDD; padding-top: 12px; text-align: center;\"> Updated 24\/7 with expert analysis from the Etihad Campus. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Sat 16 May 2026 9:49, UK Rodri is a 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