Man City Frontrunners to Sign ‘Superstar’ in 2026 After ‘Serious’ Arsenal Move

6

Manchester City is at the front of the queue to attract Rodrygo in the Premier League while the Real Madrid star is watched by influential personalities at the Etihad stadium despite the fact that Arsenal made a approach to sign it during the summer transfer window.

Sky Blues’ head coach Pep Guardiola has strengthened his goalkeeper options in the last moments of the deadline, Gianluigi Donnarumma sealing a 26 million pound switch Sterling from Paris Saint-Germain, but he already aims to secure fire power when the next opportunity arises and could present himself with the Boss Mikes Mikes artillers.

Sky Blues at the front of the queue to land Rodrygo

Rodrygo in action for Real Madrid

Advertisements

Manchester City is now the advantages of signing Rodrygo even if Arsenal made the most serious approach to recruit him a question of weeks ago, according to the taking, and they are ready to explore an agreement in January after Real Madrid has shown a desire to entertain the offers of the region of 70 million pounds sterling.

The wide striker, who was described as a “ superstar ” by the former teammate of Bernabeu, Luka Modric, decided to stay in his current environment instead of embarking on a new challenge before the deadline last week and planned to reassess his future as the winter transfer window approaches.

Cauughtoffside reports that Guardiola is a long -term Rodrygo admirer, who has a release clause of a value greater than 860 million pounds sterling written in his Real Madrid contract, but he is not ready to increase his pursuit after having already seen Arsenal standing on his availability during the summer.

Advertisements

Although the first choice striker Erling Haaland is at the top of the Sky Blues wage bill, having been linked to a more lucrative agreement earlier this year, it was recognized that the Brazilian international would seek a large wages of salary in order to move away from Los Blancos in the coming months.

Manchester City is convinced that Rodrygo is a perfect adjustment and is able to become a key man in the fluid attack system used at the Etihad stadium, affirmative, which led them to threaten to rekindle their interest after initially chose not to submission when it was decided that Savinho would not be sold for Tottenham Hotspur.

All statistics graceful of sofas – correct on 09/09/2025

Register for the Givemesport report to obtain exclusive daily updates of Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs and Tom Bogert sent directly to your Box