Manchester Metropolis are actually lining up a transfer for a Xabi Alonso-esque midfielder as a successor for Rodri, with Pep Guardiola personally eager.
Guardiola identifies substitute for Rodri
Rodri missed nearly all of the 2024-25 season because of an ACL harm, however Paul Scholes has just lately named him the second-best midfielder on the earth, regardless of not fairly reaching his earlier stage simply but.
Scholes stated (56:30): “He isn’t began effectively this season however he is had that horrific harm. He was by far the perfect midfielder that yr, which is why he received the Ballon d’Or, he managed every little thing, and I really feel that is most likely why Metropolis are struggling a bit of bit at this minute to maintain the ball, as a result of he isn’t fairly up to the mark bodily but.”
It stays to be seen whether or not the Spaniard is ready to get again to his finest, however he actually has loads of time on his aspect, on condition that he solely turned 29 in June.
Nonetheless, in line with a report from SportsBoom, Guardiola has now personally recognized Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic as a long-term successor to Rodri, because the Metropolis boss believes he has the persona and pedigree to exchange the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner.
Metropolis possess the monetary energy to lure Bayern to the negotiating desk, and on condition that the midfielder is simply 21-years-old, it’s reported that even a ‘large’ switch price might be a ‘wise funding’.
In the mean time, Rodri stays a key participant for Guardiola, however the supervisor is planning for the longer term, amid curiosity from Actual Madrid again in the summertime, and Pavlovic’s capacity in possession of the ball may make him a perfect possibility.
Pavlovic starting to show himself at Bayern Munich
The German has featured comparatively sporadically for Bayern throughout the earlier two campaigns, however this season he has been a serious a part of Vincent Kompany’s plans, that includes in all 4 Bundesliga video games and scoring within the 5-0 win in opposition to Hamburg.
Nonetheless, very similar to Rodri, goal-scoring is not the starlet’s primary power, with scout Jacek Kulig beforehand describing him as a “deep-lying orchestrator”, who’s “comparable” to Alonso and Michael Carrick.
The £30k-a-week Bayern maestro’s capacity in possession means he’s an identical kind of participant to Rodri too, averaging a whopping 96.85 passes per 90 over the previous yr, whereas additionally putting within the 98th percentile for his pass-completion price, when in comparison with different midfielders.
Pavlovic might be the right long-term substitute for Rodri, however the Spain worldwide ought to nonetheless have various years left on the high stage, after overcoming his ACL harm.
