Rodri returned from an injury in the last week of the Premier League season, and now Manchester City will rely on him at the Club World Cup
Manchester City is ready to hand Ballon d'Or winner Rodri a new contract.
The Spanish midfielder has been negotiating a new deal with the club for almost a year, but was sidelined until the last week of the season when he tore a cruciate ligament in September.
City's medical team is surprised at the speed of Rodri's recovery and he is now ready to play a major role in the club World Cup after his return to action as a replacement in the penultimate game of the season.
The 28-year-old is expected to sign a new deal to reflect his interest in the club and his status as recognized as the top player of the world.
Rodri has left for two years to his current £ 200,000 a week agreement. The new package will hold him in Manchester and Katapult until 2029 through the barrier of £ 300,000 a week to become the second greatest deserver of the city behind Erling Haaland.
Real Madrid has long been admirers of the man who started his career at Rivals Atletico.
Rodri scored the winning goal in City's 2023 Champions League success, but has long been considered the ultimate defensive midfielder.
The city's season fell apart when he was injured against Arsenal before they finally achieved third place on the last day of the season.
This week City will complete the £ 60 million conquest of AC Milan -Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan and this week will also be looking for a £ 35 million agreement to sign Lyon game maker Rayan Cherki before they go to the United States.
Reijnders will not be the only Dutchman who arrives in the Etihad before the club World Cup, with the former Liverpool No. 2 Pep Lijnders by Jurgen Klopp who agree to take the same role together with Guardiola.
There can also be a role with Guardiola's back room staff for former West Ham midfielder Alessandro Diamanti, who is currently a youth team coach at Sister Club Melbourne City.