Why Real Madrid's Rodri swoop is good news for Manchester United as huge transfer boost expected
Real Madrid is pursuing a transfer for Manchester City midfielder Rodri, which could lead to the departure of Aurelien Tchouameni. Manchester United is reportedly interested in signing Tchouameni to bolster their midfield as part of their ongoing squad rebuild.
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Why Real Madrid's Rodri swoop is good news for Manchester United as huge transfer boost expected Arthur Ferridge Sat, July 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM UTC · 2 min read Real Madrid ’s move to sign Manchester City midfielder Rodri comes as good news for Manchester United .
Los Blancos were not thought to be keen on buying the Spaniard this summer but performed a surprise U-turn after he captained Spain to a second World Cup title and won the Golden Ball in doing so.
As of Friday evening, they were working to prepare a bid for the player and are said to be confident of reaching an agreement with City, comfortable in the knowledge that Rodri wants to move back home to Madrid.
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