Man City 'lining up lucrative new contract to keep key midfielder for life'
The 27-year-old is often heralded as the leading midfielder in world football, having significantly increased his attacking output in addition to flaunting his well-documented defensive prowess.
Rodri has had a direct hand in 20 goals in 40 matches this season — eight of his own and 12 assists — scoring seven and setting up as many in 28 Premier League contests during the current campaign.
After emphatically finishing into the top corner and also assisting Phil Foden during the 4-1 win over Aston Villa in midweek, Rodri made his presence felt in the final third against Crystal Palace on Saturday, setting up Kevin De Bruyne's second in a 4-2 success.
Now sitting on 25 goals and 27 assists in 246 games in a Man City shirt, the former Atletico Madrid man also has 10 major trophies to show for his time under Pep Guardiola, including the 2022-23 Champions League crown after scoring the winner against Inter Milan in the final.
Rodri set for huge pay hike on £180,000-a-week dealRodri extended his Man City terms as recently as the summer of 2022 and is not due to become a free agent for another three years, but according to The Mirror, another renewal is in the pipeline.
The Spain international reportedly earns in the region of £180,000 a week under his current terms, but he can supposedly look forward to a huge increase to a basic rate of £300,000 per week.
Man City, who are now of the view that Rodri is the best defensive midfielder on the planet, are expected to soon begin talks with the 27-year-old's camp and are hopeful of convincing him to remain at the Etihad
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