Real Madrid switch course and go all in for Rodri, with Mourinho nodding it through
Six months ago the answer was no. Florentino Perez had waved away any idea of chasing Rodri, and that looked like that. Not anymore. Madrid have reversed the call and are ready to do whatever it takes to prise Manchester City’s holding midfielder away, according to Ramon Alvarez. What changed Perez’s mind? A World Cup. Rodri was named the standout player of the 2026 tournament after running the show in knockout wins over Portugal, Belgium, France and Argentina, silencing the doubts that trailed him back from an ACL injury. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner is back, and Jose Mourinho has signed off on the move.
The pull towards the Bernabeu is nothing new for the Madrid-born midfielder. His City deal expires in June 2027, and he had already refused to extend, betting on a route home. For a while, the noise from player and supporters did nothing to shift Perez. The World Cup did. A fee of around 50 million euros could get it done, modest for a player of his standing with two years left to run.
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Camavinga makes way, Tchouameni stays put
Bring in Rodri and something has to give in the middle of the park. Tchouameni is safe, tied down until 2030. Camavinga is the one who looks vulnerable. The young Frenchman may have to be sold to fund the deal and balance the books, and plenty of European clubs have been circling him for months.
This would be far more than a squad upgrade. It is the best number six on the planet, a World Cup winner, and a kid who grew up dreaming of this exact shirt. Those three things almost never line up at once. Perez and Mourinho can see that too, which is why they have no intention of letting it slip.
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