Real Madrid’s Rodri and Diomande deals face price tags and squad limits
Manchester City have set a €75 million price tag for midfielder Rodri, while Real Madrid are preparing an offer that exceeds €50 million. Rodri’s contract with City runs until June 2027, and the English club is delaying any sale to keep negotiating leverage and to allow other suitors, such as PSG and Barcelona, to enter the race.
Real Madrid also target RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande. Leipzig have raised their demand to around €115‑120 million guaranteed, after rejecting earlier offers of €100 million. The Spanish club has paused talks on Diomande while sorting contractual details.
Both transfers are complicated by LaLiga’s 25‑player squad limit. Real Madrid must free at least one registration slot – potentially by selling players such as Carlos Espí – before they can register Rodri and Diomande. The club’s dual‑target strategy therefore hinges on meeting the financial demands and resolving the squad‑capacity issue.
Entities: Enzo Maresca · Fabrizio Romano · José Mourinho · Manchester City · Manchester City FC · Manchester City Football Club · RB Leipzig · Real Madrid · Real Madrid CF · Real Madrid Club de Fútbol · Rodri · Rodri (Daniel González)
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rodri has one year left on his Manchester City contract. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Manchester City set a €75 million price tag for Rodri. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Real Madrid have offered more than €50 million for Rodri. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fabrizio Romano said Manchester City are delaying talks to allow other clubs to join the race for Rodri. (Romano’s comment on City’s strategy.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Enzo Maresca said Rodri is a basic player and Manchester City will not sell him this summer. (Maresca’s statement to the press.)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rodri has expressed a desire to join Real Madrid. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Manchester City have signed Elliot Anderson for £116 million as a replacement for Rodri. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Enzo Maresca said no formal discussions have taken place with Real Madrid about Rodri. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Manchester City are delaying Rodri talks to allow other clubs to join the race. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Other clubs, including PSG and Barcelona, have shown interest in Yan Diomande. (multiple articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Real Madrid have paused negotiations on Diomande while sorting contractual details. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] RB Leipzig now demand a guaranteed €120 million for Yan Diomande, after rejecting offers of €100 million. (multiple articles)