Manchester City brace for Real Madrid's Rodri bid, Leeds set to sign James Trafford for £40m, Crystal Palace agree terms with Raphael Le Guen and Real Madrid set for Vinicius Jr talks amid Arsenal interest.

But should he leave Etihad Stadium, Enzo Maresca has previously shown an impressive ability to recognise positions players could move into but haven't yet done: John Stones into holding midfield, Moises Caicedo into full-back, Marc Cucurella into attacking midfield... the list goes on.

Manchester City have identified Lille youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi as Rodri's potential replacement if the Spaniard leaves this summer.

Real Madrid has been linked with a summer move for Rodri after the midfielder helped Spain to World Cup glory.

We asked for your views on Rodri potentially leaving Manchester City this summer. Here are some of your comments: Joseph: Losing Rodri would be a massive blow to the team, he's been a fantastic servant over the past few years and has been a strong warrior regardless of injuries.

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Rodri, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2024, started all eight of Spain's matches at the World Cup, going 90 minutes in all but the opening draw against Cape Verde.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will undergo back surgery next week, coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed.

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. Man City fans join Emily Brobyn and Gaz Drinkwater to have their say on the noise surrounding Rodri and Real Madrid. (Picture Credit: Getty Images)