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title: "Perez cold on Rodri as City hold firm on renewal stance"
canonical: "https://readmancity.com/2026/07/23/man-city-rodri-real-madrid-perez-renewal-stance/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Gary Gowers"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2026-07-23T06:33:53Z"
modified: "2026-07-23T06:33:54Z"
---

# Perez cold on Rodri as City hold firm on renewal stance

**Real Madrid’s enthusiasm for Rodri has cooled in the boardroom, even as speculation over his [City](https://readmancity.com/) future rumbles on.**

As [ReadManCity reported earlier this week](https://readmancity.com/2026/07/21/man-city-rodri-rejects-renewal-real-madrid-unclear/), Rodri has continued to knock back City’s renewal offers. Reports in Spain suggest he’d prefer a return home. Madrid’s own position has been harder to pin down.

[Fabrizio Romano](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano)says Florentino Pérez, freshly re-elected as club president, remains unconvinced. Cadena Ser have gone further, reporting there is no realistic chance of a move under the current circumstances.

That marks a shift from earlier in the summer. Matteo Moretto reported that Rodri had given the move his approval after Spain’s World Cup win — he took the Golden Ball at the tournament — but said a deal remained in doubt because of the club’s hierarchy.

City’s stance hasn’t changed. They’ve tabled renewal terms more than once, and Romano says talks are “on stand-by” rather than broken off. With Pep Guardiola gone and both John Stones and Bernardo Silva expected to leave, keeping hold of their midfield anchor matters more than ever.

Rodri has a year left on his deal. Madrid’s hesitancy buys City time. It doesn’t yet buy them certainty.