Real Madrid have already signed four players this summer, and it is not ruled out that a fifth joins Xabi Alonso's squad for the 2025-26 season. And if that were to be the case, it would almost certainly be a midfielder, given that this is the club's new transfer priority following the arrival of Alvaro Carreras last week. Sales are needed before any new signings can be made, but with the likes...Full Story »

Manchester City have found their replacement for Rodri, with a €60 million (£50m/$62m) deal being completed for Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez. Rodri a big miss during injury absence City spend big on another midfielder Guardiola reshaping squad at the Etihad WHAT HAPPENED?Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has been a huge miss for City this season during his injury-enforced absen...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has said he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner. Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo said that Vinícius Júnior deserved the prize over Rodri because the Real Madrid forward had "won the Champions League and scored in the final." Asked about Ronaldo's comments, Rodri told Diario AS: "A surpri...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED? Real Madrid are planning to revitalise their midfield with the addition of Manchester City midfielder Rodri, according to a report from Spanish outlet AS. The reigning Champions League and LaLiga winners haven't hit the ground running following the retirement of Toni Kroos and believe that Rodri's addition could elevate the team to another level. THE BIGGER PICTURE Real Madr...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Rodri may have won the Ballon d'Or last night but Mats Hummels and Nicola Cavanis were the centre of attention on the red carpet. The German defender, who is a free agent after leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season, was nominated for the award and placed 29th. He attended the ceremony in Paris on Monday evening alongside his beautiful new girlfriend, who...Full Story »

The Reds had a very quiet 2024 summer transfer window as there were a lot of changes happening behind the scenes at the Merseyside club following the departure of Jurgen Klopp. New head coach Arne Slot also needed to assess his squad and with the Dutch coach happy with what he saw, the Premier League outfit only brought in two players. Liverpool acquired Federico Chiesa from Juventus, who is t...Full Story »

Manchester City are set to enter the January transfer market in search of a replacement for Rodri. The Spanish midfielder has been ruled out for most of the season after injuring his ACL against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium last weekend. In need of a replacement, Pep Guardiola, according to Madrid-Barcelona Portal, has identified Barca’s Frenkie De Jong as the ideal signing to cover f...Full Story »

The Spain midfielder's season is over after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. City have been linked with Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci as a replacement for the January market. And Guardiola said: "We will see. "We talked today with Txiki (Begiristain, sports director), we will see what's going on. We don't have to decide tomorrow, right? "We have time to see the potential problems we wi...Full Story »

MANCHESTER CITY fear Rodri could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. The Spain midfielder last night flew to Barcelona for further tests with Pep Guardiola’s favoured specialist, Dr Ramon Cugat. Rodri was seriously hurt against Arsenal Credit: Getty But reports in his homeland say indications are the 28-year-old ruptured a cruciate ligament in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Ar...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca fears that football is on the brink of players taking Rodri's advice and going on strike. He voiced his concerns about the risk to today's players due to the excessive number of matches they are asked to play. Maresca suggested that it's not the authorities but the players themselves who will have to take action. He said: "Players are playing too many games. Yes. No...Full Story »