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Rodri to sort out Man City future after World Cup

Rodri in Premier league action for Manchester City during the 2025-26 seasonGetty Images

Timothy Abraham

BBC Sport Journalist

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says he will wait until after the World Cup to sort out his future at the club amid links to Real Madrid.

The Spain international has a year left on his contract at City and has previously indicated he would like to return to play in his homeland at some stage.

Rodri, 29, has emerged as a potential transfer target should Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme get elected.

Riquelme is challenging incumbent Florentino Perez in this weekend's election.

"With a World Cup ahead, my responsibility is to stay focused," Rodri told a news conference.

"Anything related to my future will wait until after the World Cup."

Rodri joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2019 and has played a key role in the club's recent success, winning four Premier League four titles and the Champions League once.

He won the Ballon d'Or in 2024 although he struggled with injuries since he suffered a cruciate ligament tear in September 2024.

Rodri said he will not "give too much importance" to rumours about his future as it "part of the job".

"When a player is approaching the final stage of his contract, it's normal for names to be mentioned," he added.

"I'm very calm, I know exactly where I stand, and I'll tell you that perhaps if there hadn't been a World Cup, things might be different now."