Overview
- Reports on Wednesday said The Athletic revealed Rodri will undergo back surgery and that no return date has been established.
- Manchester City has not publicly commented on the operation and faces uncertainty over the midfielder’s availability for the start of the next season.
- Real Madrid has been linked with a move but conversations are frozen because president Florentino Pérez is not convinced the club should proceed.
- Rodri’s contract runs until mid-2027 and Manchester City put a renewal offer on the table in April as the club seeks to retain him.
- His World Cup 2026 Golden Ball and tournament form raised his market value, yet a recent 2024 ACL tear and ongoing soft-tissue problems mean any transfer or timeline will be approached cautiously.