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Manchester City is ready to pay the $ 70 million release clause for Rodri of Atletico Madrid, the Premier League champions making the midfielder their priority target in the summer transfer window.
Recent reports suggest that Pep Guardiola intended to recruit a new central midfielder at the end of the season, especially after missing Jorginho's Chelsea signing.
Now, according to Goal, the city's boss has identified Rodri as a potential long-term successor to veteran midfielder Fernandinho, the club being ready to pay the 70 million euro bailout clause. 22-year-old athlete to take him to Etihad.
The sports director of the city, Txiki Begiristain, was supposed to be present during the La Liga clash between Atletico and Girona on Tuesday night at Wanda Metropolitano where Rodri had played.
Despite potential competition from its European rivals, City wants to reach an agreement with the Spanish international after Guardiola 's frustration of also missing Ajax' s Frenkie de Jong earlier this year.
Goal further reports that Begiristain is "perfectly aware" of the fact that Rodri has become Guardiola's preferred option, his interest in the Atletico midfielder now meaning that the discussion on an agreement with the Lyonnais Tanguy Ndombele's is considerably cooled.
In addition to signing a new midfielder, City would also want to recruit an attacker. Luka Jovic (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Joao Felix (Benfica) are among the possible targets, although the release clause of 120 million euros is considered prohibitive. & # 39 ;.
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