"In the end, what I was worried about happened..." Declaring no transfer to Manchester City → "I'm not the backup if I come back."

"In the end, what I was worried about happened..." Declaring no transfer to Manchester City → "I'm not the backup if I come back."

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Subimendi, who was chosen as Rodri's most likely replacement, is hesitating to move to Manchester City.

The Telegraph reported on Monday (Korea time) that since Rodri is injured at the end of the season, Manchester City are looking for a replacement in January, while Subimendi is one of the key players to be considered as a solution. However, Manchester City will likely have difficulty recruiting Lee.
Manchester City felt the need to recruit players with only one win in 10 games. In recent weeks, questions have been raised about the Manchester City squad, especially the fact that there are many players who are inferior to the age group and skills of major positions. According to the British media Daily Mail, Guardiola decided that Manchester City's midfielders should be improved quickly to prevent the current slump.

Usually, Manchester City rarely moves in the January transfer market, but according to media, it can spend 100 million pounds (about 180 billion won) to reinforce its players and is eyeing the transfer of Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Subimendi.

Subimendi has been attracting attention across Europe in recent seasons, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona all interested. Subimendi was part of the national team that led Spain to victory at Euro 2024 and played in place of Rodri in the final, helping beat England 2-1.

Subimendi will further compete with Rodri in the long run, replacing him. Subimendi has yet to sign a contract renewal with Sociedad, which expires in 2027. Subimendi currently has a £58 million buyout clause.

However, problems arose. According to the media, Subimendi is hesitant to move to Manchester City. This is because he does not want to play as a backup for Rodri. Rodri is likely to be unavailable this season, but he will return in good health next season, and when Rodri returns, Subimendi will naturally act as a backup.

The media reported, "Lodri's injury has revealed the problem of position six, which is the most worrisome part. Real Sociedad's Martin Subimendi has expressed concern about taking on the role of Rodri's backup when he returns, and he may wait until the summer to decide his future."
Considering the number of games Manchester City has to play this season 스포츠토토, quickly recruiting a quality player from the defensive midfielder position could spark the league championship battle again. Since the transfer season is scheduled to begin in January only a month later, Manchester City has to move quickly to recruit.