As revealed by Goal on Friday, Pep Guardiola has identified the 22-year-old Atletico Madrid midfielder as the long-term replacement for Fernandinho
Having watched Rodrigo Hernandez fill the hole left by Atletico Madrid’s veteran lynchpin Gabi without breaking a sweat, Pep Guardiola now wants the midfielder to do a similar job next season at Manchester City.
With Fernandinho turning 34 in May, the Catalan coach has identified the man more commonly known as 'Rodri' as the Brazilian's ideal replacement.
It's certainly easy to understand why Pep wants City to meet the €70 million (£60m/$80m) buy-out clause in Rodri's Atleti contract.