Guardiola takes the big move! The Golden Globes renewal is imminent, Manchester City s cornerstone of reconstruction, Alonso s dream is broken

Manchester City last season experienced the lowest trough since Guardiola took over. From the European overlord who once won the three championships to barely entering the top four in the Premier League in the new season and ending in the group stage in the Champions League, the Blue Moon Army, a famous Spanish coach, ushered in a crossroads. The aging lineup, invasion of injuries, and tactical fatigue have been added, and the defeat of last season was a mountain of defeat. Then in the winter window, crazy signings of seeking medical treatment began. The facts proved that many players were already marginalized, and they have only been in the franchise for half a season. But these expenses are not a big deal in Guardiola's eyes. The most important thing is to renew the contract with the core player with only two years left in the team's contract, otherwise it would be fun to be poached by Real Madrid by then.

According to multiple British media reports, Manchester City is vigorously promoting the renewal of the contract with Rodri with the Golden Ball Awards (2024). The negotiations are currently progressing very smoothly and are about to be completed, which also makes Real Madrid coach Alonso have no thoughts. In addition, the renewal negotiations between Ruben Dias and Foden are about to be completed. These three are the backbone of Etihad and the first cornerstone of Manchester City's team building plan in the next five years.

Rodri, a Golden Ball-level midfielder, Manchester City's "engine", the absolute core of the Spanish national team. One of the main reasons for Manchester City's collapse last season was that Rodri was seriously injured and missed. The 29-year-old Spanish midfielder is known as the No. 1 midfielder in football today, and the best interpretation is to cut the Golden Ball Award. Since joining Atletico Madrid for 70 million euros in 2019, Rodri has played 265 games for Manchester City, scoring 26 goals and assisting 32 times. His reading game ability, offense and defense conversion efficiency, and set ball scheduling level are almost indispensable in Guardiola's tactical system.

Although he was absent from a serious injury at the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Rodri successfully won the 2024 Golden Globe Award, becoming the first "pure defensive midfielder" to win the award in history with his previous dominant performance at Manchester City (Triple Champions League) and the Spanish National Team (Euro Cup champion). His contract has two years left, with a weekly salary of £220,000. In order to keep the midfield core, Manchester City will offer him a new contract renewal to 2029, and his salary will also rise to the second highest in the team, with a weekly salary of at least £300,000 (annual salary of about 18 million euros), second only to Haaland's £500,000. By the time the contract expires, Rodri will be at least 33 years old, and Manchester City obviously hopes to keep his peak in his career at the Etihad Stadium.

28-year-old Portuguese central defender Ruben Dias and Prince Foden are also one of the highlights that continue. Dias is the backbone of Manchester City's defense line. As of now, Dias has played 222 times for Manchester City. Although his form has fluctuated in the past two seasons, he is still one of Guardiola's most trusted defense line leaders. Not to mention Foden, as an England international, he is a banner of the Blue Moon Army. The "Blue Moon Prince" produced by his own youth training is only 25 years old. He has played in Manchester City's first team for 8 seasons, and has played in 319 games and scored 100 goals and assisted 61 times. Especially in the 2023-24 season, Foden scored 27 goals in 48 starts and won the Premier League’s best player of the season, and his value once soared to 150 million euros.

Last season, despite the slight impact of injuries, Foden was still one of Manchester City's most creative players on the offensive end. His contract is currently due in two years, with a weekly salary of 225,000 pounds. Manchester City plans to raise it to between 260,000-300,000 pounds. Manchester City used three contract renewals to stabilize the "soul" of the lineup. This is also one of the cornerstones of Guardiola's replacement and reconstruction. What do you think?