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When he looks around the locker room, Rodri has to pinch himself to think that he's signing the record for that club.
He is surrounded by superstars and, like everyone else, had to be dazzled by Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling on this tour.
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Still, it cost City 62.5 million pounds to bring Rodri from Atletico Madrid earlier this summer.
And the signs have been quietly promising on this four-game tour that is exactly what Pep Guardiola needs.
He missed Fred, Jorginho and Frenkie de Jong in his search for a long-term substitute for Fernandinho.
But Rodri seems able to be this man to finally replace the remarkable Brazilian of City.
With players like the KdB and the two Silvas playing as well, his role will be to split the attacks and give the ball to his teammates.
But he will also give them a presence on both ends of the court for free-kicks – something Guardiola felt they missed last season.
This confrontation with City's sister club, Yokohama, gave him a good opportunity to get to know his new teammates before next week.
City took the lead while De Bruyne was found right by Bernardo, cut inside his man and sent home 12 meters away.
But Keita Endo equalized with a header at home after Claudio Bravo twice denied his country.
A nice double between Silva and Bruyne allowed Sterling to clear and not to be wrong.
Sterling also scored a declared VAR winner for this season – but was remarkable at the center of this circuit.
City's third goal came close to the underwater Lukas Nmecha, who won the EuroJapan Cup.
The first trophy of what could be a lot for their new man of 62 million pounds …
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