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Real Madrid Willing to Pay €100 Million to Sign Spain International After Special Request From Xabi Alonso: Reports

COMMUNITY OF MADRID, SPAIN, JUL 18 – Real Madrid targets Manchester City's Ballon d'Or winner Rodri for £87 million to fill a key midfield role despite City's reluctance to sell the 28-year-old Spaniard.

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Xabi Alonso has asked Real Madrid to secure the services of Rodri this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo.

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Xabi Alonso, the new coach of Real Madrid, has urged the club's board to move forward with the transfer of Manchester City midfielder Rodri. Alonso sees the Spaniard as the ideal successor to Toni Kroos and a player around whom he can build Madrid's new midfield. President Florentino Perez is intrigued by the idea, but there is reluctance within the club to spend a large sum on a player who will soon turn 30. However, Rodri's experience and qual…

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