Now that Rodri has suffered an ACL injury, it is worth wondering whether Manchester City will sign a replacement for him in the January transfer window. Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the Sky Blues expect the Spanish international to be sidelined for the entirety of the 2024/2025 season. Some players at City could replace Rodri and do a job at the base of midfield such as Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan and John Stones to name a few. But the Manchester City anchor is a truly special player. Jamie O’Hara is one of the many pundits who have claimed that Rodri is the best defensive midfielder in …
