Manchester City will be without one of their key players for the remainder of the 2024/25 season, as Jamie Carragher namedchecks a player that the club could acquire in January to replace Rodri. However, there may be a catch. Rodri sustained a season-ending injury in September during City’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
He damaged his ACL and required surgery. For the first time since 2018, Pep Guardiola has witnessed his City team lose three consecutive games, despite making it to late October without losing a match. As a result of this dismal performance, a pundit and former Premier League player has identified a potential transfer target that the Manchester club may pursue in January. However, he also addressed an issue that could potentially impede City’s ability to do so. Jamie Carragher is contemplating the possibility of recruiting Martin Zubimendi for Manchester City in January.
Jamie Carragher stated this in his most recent column for The Telegraph, while discussing the possibility of City utilising the January transfer market to secure a replacement for Rodri. He stated that City must take the transfer market into account in January due to the vacancy that Rodri has left.
“I am curious as to whether they will attempt to replicate Liverpool’s failure by attempting to recruit Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, the player that top European scouts evidently believe is the best No. 6 available beyond the Champions League clubs.” “Zubimendi serves as Rodri’s assistant in the Spain squad.” “The second issue is related to whether he or any other individual would join City in January.
” Any player that City approaches between now and the end of the season will wish to await the resolution of the 115 charges. “It is uncertain whether the club will face substantial sporting sanctions.
” A prudent agent will advise their client to wait until the issue is resolved before committing to a transaction, particularly if they have alternative options.
Zubimendi was available for transfer to City during the summer. In September, it was alleged that City “opted against” signing Zubimendi in the summer, and he subsequently rejected a transfer to Liverpool.
expressed his reluctance to acquire a midfielder in January after disclosing the extent of Rodri’s injury, which was not well-received by City supporters. As he stated, “We shall see.” Today, we conversed with Txiki [Begiristain]. We will investigate the situation. Is it true that we are not required to make a decision tomorrow?
We have time to observe the prospective issues that may arise, and we will have a better understanding of them after the fact. A report from The Athletic provided these behind-the-scenes details on how this relates to player contracts, following Carragher’s reference to City’s case against their alleged 115 financial transgressions.It stated that
“No clauses have been incorporated into the contracts of new signings in relation to, for example, any potential relegation as a result of their punishment since the charges were brought to light in February of last year.” “The charges are typically not even mentioned during negotiations, unless they are brought up by an agent.” If that is the case, they are informed of the same information that the City squad was given on the day the charges were dropped 18 months ago:
that there is no need for concern and to continue with the task. City may consider bringing in a new player in January to assist in the replacement of Rodri, if they are unable to regain their form after losing three consecutive games for the first time since 2018.
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