The Athletic reports that Real Madrid hopes Manchester City will be relegated in order to exploit the situation and sign one of its stars.
More than 100 cases of breaching the Financial Fair Play rules by Manchester City are currently being considered, which could end in the club being relegated to the fourth division or a significant deduction in its points.
Real Madrid’s crisis is not with the English club itself, but rather its crisis is that it wants to sign Rodri, which is impossible under normal circumstances.
Rodri’s market value is estimated at 130 million euros, and the player is a fundamental pillar for City, and it is completely unlikely that the English club will allow him to be sold, no matter how hard Real Madrid tries.
Therefore, Florentino Perez’s administration currently hopes that City will be relegated, after which the club will have to sell its stars to cover the financial costs.
Rodri’s contract with City runs until 2027, and negotiations are said to have begun between the two parties for the Spaniard to get the highest salary in the team so that he can continue for as long as possible with Pep Guardiola’s squad.
On the other hand, Real Madrid’s management still feels that with Toni Kroos’ retirement there is a gap, and the only way to fill it is to sign a player of Rodri’s value.
