Perhaps one of the sales that has hurt Atlético de Madrid fans the most in recent seasons is that of Rodrigo Hernández to Manchester City. The Spanish midfielder, currently one of the best players in the world, only lasted one season as a red-and-white. However, the club have never ruled out a return, especially after the departure of Pep Guardiola.
Still, it is obvious that Rodri Hernandez is one of the most sought-after footballers and the one that most teams are after signing. In fact, one of them is Real Madrid , from where they would try to repeat the formula used with Kylian Mbappé or David Alaba . Meanwhile, the European champion has spoken about his future before Manchester City 's debut in the new Champions League.
Rodri Hernandez closes the door
Obviously, a transfer like the Spaniard's would be affordable for very few teams , if any, these days. Manchester City paid the release clause to Atlético de Madrid in the summer of 2019. At that time, Rodrigo Hernández had only played one season with the Colchoneros after having been transferred from Villarreal .
As revealed by journalist Rubén Uría , he had the chance to leave in the previous winter transfer market, but decided to stay. After several years in England , he has only had words of praise for both Simeone and his former teammates, especially Koke. However, given the uncertainty surrounding Pep Guardiola 's future, he has been asked about his future and a possible change of club.
“I have three more years on my contract at Manchester City and when I signed it I didn’t think about other teams,” explained Rodri Hernández . To these statements he added a “nothing more to say” that seems to close the door to a short-term exit. It should be remembered that the reason he left Atlético de Madrid was to land in the style of play of Pep Guardiola, whose future remains up in the air.
A sanction and a possible change of coach
On the other hand, Manchester City is still under investigation for irregularities, which could lead to a significant loss of points. At the moment, there has been speculation about a 100-point penalty , which would lead to the English team's relegation. It should be noted that there have already been sanctions of this type in the Premier League , as happened to Everton halfway through last season.
In addition, there have been rumours for some time that the Brazilian national team was interested in signing Pep Guardiola. The Spanish coach himself had already left the door open to leaving on several occasions, especially when he was asked about his renewal . For now, he will remain in the Manchester City dugout, but doubts continue to fly around the Etihad Stadium.