Stefan Borson: Man City to entertain £50m bids for midfielder after transfer comments

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Appearances (Starts)28 (21)Goals2Assists0Yellow Cards4Red Cards1Rodri’s stats for Man City this seasonSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson discussed Rodri’s potential exit from the Etihad Stadium. “Well, it’s inevitable, partly because he’s nearly 30,” said Borson.

“I don’t think it’s a major shock that he’s ready to return to Spain, especially after the injury and the intensity of the Premier League and the fact he’s won everything. “He’s 30 years old this summer.

With Rodri, it doesn’t feel like he is 30 for some reason, but this is just a natural sort of time for him to consider his position.” How Real Madrid could approach Rodri dealBorson believes Rodri is more likely to leave Man City on a free transfer after spending the past seven years at the club since joining in a £63m deal from Atletico Madrid. “As I sit here today, my expectation would be that Real Madrid will not pay £50m and, therefore, he will see out his contract and go on a free transfer,” said Borson. 🚨💣 Rodri: “The fact that I played for Atlético Madrid does NOT stop me from playing for Real Madrid”.“You CANNOT refuse the best clubs in the world”, told Onda Cero. pic.twitter.com/Sn1ls3X2dO— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 26, 2026 View Tweet “But City do take fairly player-friendly approaches when players have given good service.