Manchester City now aligns a movement for an Alon-esque Xabi midfielder as a successor for Rodri, with Pep Guardiola personally lively.
Guardiola identifies the replacement of Rodri
Rodri missed the majority of the 2024-25 season due to an LCA injury, but Paul Scholes recently appointed him the second best midfielder in the world, although he does not entirely reach his previous level.
Scholes said (56:30): “He did not start well this season, but he had this horrible injury. He was by far the best midfielder of this year, which is why he won the Ballon d’Or, he controlled everything, and I think that is probably why City struggles a little at this minute to keep the ball, because he is not yet quite physical speed.”
He remains to be seen if the Spaniard is able to return to his best, but he certainly has a lot of time on his side, since he was only 29 years old in June.
However, according to a sportsboom report, Guardiola has now personally identified Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, as a long -term successor from Rodri, because the city’s boss thinks that he has the personality and the pedigree to replace the 2024 Golden Ball Winner.
The city has the financial power to attract Bayern to the negotiating table, and since the midfielder is only 21 years old, it is reported that even “huge” transfer fees could be a “reasonable investment”.
Rodri is currently a key player for Guardiola, but the manager plans the future, in the midst of Real Madrid’s interest in summer, and Pavlovic’s ability in possession of the ball could make him an ideal option.
Pavlovic begins to prove himself in Bayern Munich
The German presented relatively sporadically for Bayern during the two previous campaigns, but this season, it was a major element of Vincent Kompany’s plans, in the four Bundesliga games and marking in 5-0 victory against Hamburg.
However, just like Rodri, the goal score is not the main strength of the starlet, with the scout Jacek Kulig describing it before as an “in -depth orchestrator”, which is “similar” to Alonso and Michael Carrick.
The capacity of Bayern Maestro in possession of £ 30,000 per week means that it is also a type of player similar to Rodri, with an average of 96.85 passes by 90 in the past year, while placing in the 98th centile for its rate of completion of Pass, compared to other fields of field.
Pavlovic could be Rodri’s perfect long -term replacement, but the Spanish international should still make him several years at the highest level, after overcoming his LCA injury.
