While Ballon d’Or winner Rhodri is injured and will miss the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate ligament, Manchester City are in crisis. Pep Guardiola’s team lost yesterday (Sunday) for the fourth time in a row in all competitions, when they surrendered to Brighton 2:1, and remained five points behind the leader Liverpool.
According to reports, Manchester City may deviate from the norm, and be active in the upcoming transfer window in order to find a replacement for Rodri. City have their eyes on Ederson, who plays for Atalanta, as a replacement for the Spanish midfielder, other options include Real Sociedad’s midfielder and Rodri’s teammate, Martin Sovimendi, and Samuel Ricci, who plays for Torino.
It is still unclear if City will try to bring in someone who will only fill the hole left by Rodri until the end of the season, or if they will already look for a replacement for him in the long term, considering that Real Madrid is showing interest in the star of the Spanish national team.
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