As one of the club’s most crucial players, the Premier League champions are eager to secure Rodri’s long-term future at the Etihad Stadium. The proposed deal would reportedly see his weekly salary rise to 440,000 euros, bringing him in line with the likes of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.Although City have been relatively quiet in this summer’s transfer market, ensuring the Spanish midfielder stays at the club has been a top priority for Pep Guardiola and the management team.Rodri, now 28, is entering the prime years of his career, and Guardiola is said to be ready to continue building his midfield around the influential Spaniard. Despite having three years left on his current contract, the midfielder has been the subject of interest from Real Madrid, with some players from the Spanish giants reportedly trying to tempt him to join them in the Spanish capital.Our Euro 2024 champion! 🏆🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/vHkWvUddYY— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 15, 2024 However, Rodri will miss City’s opening match of the season after picking up a thigh injury during Spain’s European Championship final win over England, in which he collided with former City teammate Aymeric Laporte. Guardiola has said that while Rodri feels fine, the club is giving him additional time to recover over the summer.The midfielder only returned to the club this Wednesday and has completed his pre-season medical checks.”He hasn’t trained yet, and I haven’t seen him,” Guardiola said. “He feels good, but we’ll have to see how he responds once training begins.”Enzo’s struggles: “You can’t work with 43 players, 15 of them aren’t even training with the first team”Guardiola also confirmed that Rodri would not be available for the team’s trip to Stamford Bridge, leaving Mateo Kovacic and youngster Nico O’Reilly to fill in midfield during City’s recent Community Shield clash against United.Since joining City in 2019, Rodri has been instrumental to their success, growing in influence and stature with each passing season. His new contract, if completed, will further solidify his status as one of the club’s indispensable players.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 1FridayMan.Utd. – Fulham 1-0 (0-0)/Zirkzee 87/SaturdayIpswich – Liverpool 0-2 (0-0)/Jota 60, Salah 65/Arsenal – Wolverhampton 2-0 (1-0)/Havertz 25 Saka 74 /Everton – Brighton 0-3 (0-1)/Mitoma 25, Welbeck 56, Adingra 86/Newcastle – Southampton 1-0 (1-0)/Joelington 45/Nott.Forest – Bournemouth 1-1 (1-0)/Wood 23 – Semenyo 86/West Ham – Aston Villa 1-2 (1-1)/Paqueta 37(p) – Onana 3, Duran 79/Sunday16:00: (2.55) Brentford (3.35) Crystal Palace (2.75)18:30: (4.20) Chelsea (3.80) Man.City (1.90)Monday22:00: (5.20) Leicester (4.00) Tottenham (1.65)***odds are subject to change***
