Guardiola explained that Rodri had, over time, demonstrated “just how committed and close” he was to the club, describing his contribution as “enormous”.
The Spanish manager reiterated that he would not stand in the midfielder’s way “at all” if he wanted to leave, saying: “The club’s interests come before everyone else… If a player is unhappy, he should leave, and we will carry on as normal if everyone is happy, and I believe Rodri is happy.”
Guardiola added: “If Rodri isn’t happy, all he has to do is knock on the sporting director’s door and accept an offer that matches his incredible quality. After that, he won’t belong to the club but only to himself.”
Pep concluded: “I know what the club wants; they’ve told me what they want from Rodri, which is to stay, stay and stay. I’ve always had a positive feeling about that, but in the end, I don’t know what might happen.”