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Manchester City are on red alert as Real Madrid plot a stunning move for Ballon d'Or winner Rodri. The Spanish giants are looking to tempt the Spain star to return back to his homeland next summer.

Rodri's current deal at the Etihad runs until 2027, and City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak is determined to keep Pep Guardiola's midfield linchpin in Manchester. He is planning to open contract talks with the 29-year-old, in the hope of keeping him out of the clutches of Real.

City would will be willing to hand him a significant wage hike, in return for the Spanish international pledging the rest of his career to the club.

However, with questions continuing over Guardiola's long-term future, there is a nagging fear that Rodri may well be keen to return to the Spanish capital

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