Pep Guardiola thinks Rodri will stay at Man City but accepts lure of Real Madrid

SportFootballPep Guardiola thinks Rodri will stay at Man City but accepts lure of Real MadridRodri’s contract expires at the end of next season.Andy Hampson Friday 03 April 2026 22:30 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"0ac13b68-f43b-4f74-be4e-cf5eaeb25634","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/pep-guardiola-rodri-phil-foden-real-madrid-spanish-b2951686.html","title":"Pep Guardiola thinks Rodri will stay at Man City but accepts lure of Real Madrid"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-2344","index":0}Rodri has suggested he would be open to joining Real Madrid (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Pep Guardiola believes Rodri will sign a new contra...