Real Madrid denies having initiated contact to sign Rodrigo Hernández, despite rumours linking the midfielder to the white club. The player, recently crowned MVP of the World Cup, is under contract with Manchester City until 2026.
Real Madrid has responded to rumours linking Rodrigo Hernández, recently named the best player of the World Cup, with a possible transfer to the white club. From Valdebebas, they suggest that there is no agreement or ongoing negotiations with the Manchester City midfielder, and that reports of a preliminary understanding are unfounded.
Rodri's camp, whose contract with City expires in a season, has repeatedly expressed his desire to return to LaLiga, preferably to Real Madrid. However, in the upper echelons of the Santiago Bernabéu, they assert that there has been no contact with the player or his representatives, and that the club's name has been used without real basis.
Internal sources from the white club acknowledge that this situation is not new: in the past, the repeated linking of Rodri with Real Madrid became uncomfortable in Valdebebas, to the point that Madrid's leaders called their counterparts at City to deny any movement. That strategy, according to the same sources, may have harmed the player at the time.
Rodri's market value, at 28 years old, has skyrocketed following his performance in the World Cup, where he was named MVP of the tournament without scoring a single goal or providing an assist, a fact that underscores his influence on the game. Manchester City, faced with the player's refusal to renew, has set a price for his transfer: around €60 million, according to sources close to the English club.
Despite the interest the player generates, Real Madrid, under the direction of José Mourinho, is steering its style of play in a different direction. The Portuguese coach favours a less cerebral and touch-based football, distancing from the profile embodied by Rodri, a midfielder focused on construction and controlling the pace. In Valdebebas, they value and respect the player, but his fit in the current scheme is not a priority.
However, within Real Madrid's management, voices are growing that advocate for a signing that would give identity to the team's play and yield notable media returns following Rodri's World Cup success. For now, these positions remain in the background, without having transcended into decision-making.
Manchester City, for its part, faces a new phase following Pep Guardiola's departure and Enzo Maresca's arrival on the bench. Rodri's contractual situation is one of the club's priorities, which seeks a resolution before his contract expires to avoid losing him as a free agent.
For Real Madrid fans, this saga recalls previous ones with players like Pogba or Mbappé, where rumours circulated without materialising. For now, the club's official stance is clear: there are no negotiations and no imminent movements are expected. Rodri's future remains up in the air, but for now, his destination is not the Santiago Bernabéu.
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