Manchester City Pep Guardiola have identified Real Madrid Mid-fielder Federico Valverde as a potential replacement for Rodri after latest injury
City is ready to pay €70 million to get Federico Valverde in January, but Real Madrid is not likely to let go of him.
Caught Offside says that Manchester City is ready to offer €70 million to get Federico Valverde in January. Due to Rodri’s injury, Pep Guardiola’s midfield is having trouble, so the Premier League winners are looking at other choices. But if the Uruguayan becomes available, they will likely try to bring in the 26-year-old playmaker who can play the whole field.
Manchester City wants to find a player
Unfortunately, Manchester City’s terrible run of form continued as they lost their fourth straight game in all competitions. This is the first time in Pep Guardiola’s long and successful career that this has happened. The most recent loss was over the weekend to Brighton & Hove Albion. With that loss, they fell five points behind Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title.
Due to Rodri’s season-ending injury, they have a big problem in the middle of the field, and Guardiola is not sure how to fix it. There are some choices for Manchester City to think about during the January transfer window, which could be when they find an answer to their midfield problems.
Officials told City to pay €45 million for Hakan Calhanoglu because the Turkish international player might fit their style and be a good option for Rodri. There is the player’s age, which is one reason why Guardiola has also looked at others, such as Martin Zubimendi, who will take over for Rodri as Spain’s next assistant manager.
Anyone wanting to sign Samuele Ricci before the January transfer window is expected to be able to do so. One player who stands out, though, is Federico Valverde, because Manchester City wants to sign the Real Madrid star.
Having trouble signing Federico Valverde
The story says that Manchester City is ready to offer €70 million for the versatile defender, who is 26 years old. To begin, Real Madrid sees Valverde as an important member of their team and will not even think about moving the Uruguayan for €70 million. The playmaker has a €1 billion release option, so if they let him go, it will cost a lot more.
Second, Real Madrid does not need to think about moving Valverde because they have their own problems. At this point, especially in January, it is not likely that the 26-year-old Uruguayan player will leave, even if Manchester City makes an offer of €70 million for him.
