Omo! Na serious transfer gbas gbos we dey see this summer. Latest report don talk say Real Madrid don table crazy swap offer to try sign Manchester City midfield general Rodri.
Dem ready drop Rodrygo, Camavinga, plus €40 million cash just to carry Rodri go Bernabéu. But as e be like this, Manchester City no even gree reason am at all. Dem don slam the door straight!
Make we break this hot gist for pidgin:
Real Madrid dey move mad for Rodri
No be news say Real Madrid dey build serious Galactico 2.0 squad. Jude Bellingham don dey ball like future Ballon d’Or winner, Tchouaméni dey grow steady, and now Kylian Mbappé don land join the wahala.
But dem still dey find one deep midfielder to replace Casemiro-style control — and dem don set eyes on Rodri. No lie, the guy na probably the best defensive midfielder in the world right now. Calm, intelligent, strong pass accuracy, sabi tackle, and e even dey score important goals (remember Champions League final?)
So Madrid come talk say:
“Abeg take Rodrygo + Camavinga + €40M make una release Rodri for us.”
Wetin be Man City response?
Man City: “Abeg shift, we no dey sell.”
As the news land for Etihad, Manchester City sharply shut down the offer. Dem no even allow am trend well. Straight denial.
To Pep Guardiola and City board, Rodri na untouchable.
In fact, some City fans dey talk say Rodri be their most important player, even more than Haaland sometimes — because anytime e no play, City dey shake.
Make sense sha. Rodri na Ballon d’Or contender, na big game player and e be like say na only clone fit replace am.
Why Madrid dey desperate for Rodri?
Even though Madrid get young midfielders like Valverde, Camavinga, and Tchouaméni, none of them get the calm and dominance Rodri get as number 6.
Ancelotti dey prepare for life after Kroos and Modric, and na Rodri fit be the perfect “final piece” for that future Madrid midfield.
Dem fit believe say Camavinga and Rodrygo go be sacrifice worth am — especially since Endrick don dey come, and Madrid front line don already get Vinicius + Mbappé.
Rodri fit leave City?
Highly unlikely. Rodri dey happy, dey win trophies steady, and Pep dey build more around am. Unless the guy personally ask to leave (which never happen), this transfer dey very unlikely to happen.
Even if Madrid raise am to €100M and throw in Benzema ghost join the deal, City no go gree. Dem sabi wetin Rodri mean for that squad.
Final yarn
Madrid don try pull the ultimate football heist — Rodrygo + Camavinga + €40M for Rodri
But Man City talk say “Try again later. Or better still, no try at all.”
Na dream deal wey no go see daylight. But we dey hail Madrid for trying. E show say dem dey hungry to dominate Europe again.