Real Madrid drop Rodri as transfer target

Real Madrid have cooled interest in Spanish midfielder Rodri as club president Florentino Perez revises his summer transfer strategy. The shift comes as new manager Jose Mourinho prepares a major squad rebuild. Rodri featured prominently during Real Madrid’s recent presidential election, where challenger Enrique Riquelme pledged to sign the Manchester City midfielder if he won. The promise heightened speculation around Rodri’s possible move to the Santiago Bernabeu. According to Guillermo Rai of The Athletic, Rodri is no longer among Real Madrid’s leading midfield targets and his chances of arriving have dropped significantly in recent weeks. Manchester City are reportedly negotiating a contract extension with Rodri, which reduces the likelihood of a transfer. The club is now directing attention toward younger profiles that could become long‑term pillars of Mourinho’s project, effectively ruling Rodri out of the current plans.