The City midfielder is back in the fold to sign for Real Madrid, although nothing is finalized yet. Kylian Mbappé (27 years old): “I’m not going to be a coach after my football career, everyone tells me to be president of the French Republic”
Real Madrid continues working at full capacity to meet José Mourinho ‘s demands , as he hasn’t yet finalized the squad. The manager has insisted on signing another center-back and another midfielder, while the club is finalizing the signing of Yan Diomande , a deal in which Mourinho also played a role, as we reported on Defensa Central. And the Ivorian won’t be the only one arriving at the Santiago Bernabéu, especially since Madrid is considering Mourinho’s requests. In this regard, Rodri Hernández has once again emerged as the alternative to address the Whites’ problems in midfield, something Tomás Roncero analyzed on Cadena SER , even going so far as to strongly advocate for the signing of the Manchester City player.
“We already know that Real Madrid is stubborn. It’s not the first time a player with a strong following hasn’t come, but this signing is driven by popular demand,” the journalist exclaimed on ‘El Larguero ,’ the program hosted by Manu Carreño on the Prisa Group radio station. “I mean, if I were the president of Real Madrid, if I were Florentino Pérez, and they presented me with this list of conditions, I’d say: ‘Well, I don’t see any downsides,’” added Roncero, who believes that, in negotiations with City, the transfer fee wouldn’t exceed 80 million euros. The Madrid-born midfielder has a contract with the Citizens until 2027, and they want to renew it, but, to date, Rodri has rejected the offer to stay long-term at the Etihad.
“This kid, barring something that would surprise me greatly, is going to be the next Ballon d’Or winner. Why? And deservedly so. He was the World Cup MVP, the best player in the tournament. He’s Spanish, he’s from Madrid, he’s dying to come to Real Madrid,” declared the deputy editor of the newspaper ‘As’ , who then explained the price and conditions under which the former Villarreal player could return to Spain. “He only has one year left on his contract, so you can’t go for more than 80 or 90 million,” he concluded, not before shocking the SER radio audience about the hypothetical presentation of the player at the Bernabéu: “I’ll make a bet with the club: if they sign Rodri and present him at the Bernabéu, it’ll be packed like it was for Mbappé. Yes, I’m saying it here.”
Reclaim the Bernabéu Trophy
Precisely because of the possibility of Rodri’s presentation as a Real Madrid player, Roncero has argued that it could take place during the Santiago Bernabéu Trophy, which was last played in 2018 against Milan (3-1). “If the Bernabéu Trophy were held… You hold the Bernabéu Trophy and present him, even if he’s just dressed up, because he wouldn’t have finished his month of vacation yet, and I can tell you there would be a roar of approval in the center of the pitch,” the commentator asserted , emphasizing that Rodri is “crazy” about joining the club. His medical history is the biggest concern, although the club is assessing his potential fit, in a transfer that could already have Mourinho’s approval.
