da wazamba: Dani Carvajal has revealed that he is trying to convince Rodri to leave Manchester City for Real Madrid.
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Carvajal wants Rodri to join MadridMan City man not looking to moveDuo will take on England in Euro final(C)GettyImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Following Toni Kroos' retirement at the end of last season, Real Madrid are down one midfielder and may be looking to sign a new one. Carvajal has now revealed that he has been trying to convince his Spain team-mate, Rodri to leave City for the 15-time Champions League, however, to no avail.
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During an interview with , Carvajal said: "Yes, without a doubt, I tell him every day: 'Leave Manchester, there is no sun, come to Madrid because we need you, and you are from here in Madrid'.
"He says: 'Yes, well, I have a contract, there are no clauses here.' It gives me pause, it gives me delay, but it would be the signing, without a doubt. Being Spanish, in Madrid… I think it would fit perfectly."
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Rodri has been one of the best defensive midfielders over the last few years and is being touted as one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or this year. The Spaniard has won the Premier League four times along with one Champions League and a FA Cup to his name.
WHAT NEXT FOR CARVAJAL AND RODRI?
The Spanish duo will now take on England together in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, July 14 and after a short break, Rodri and Carvajal will part ways as they look to restart their pre-season.