Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca targets next Rodri after midfielder's exit

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodri/K0G8DB00/"]Rodri[/a], 30, ‌ended a seven-year spell at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a] on Tuesday, bringing to a close a ‌trophy-laden stay that included four Premier League titles, the Champions ‌League and two FA Cups.[/p][p][b]"I'll try to find a new Rodri - ‌it is what it is," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maresca-enzo/nJsvYDRG/"]Maresca[/a] told reporters on Saturday, ‌a day ahead of City's Premier League opener against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a].[/b][/p][p][b]"Rodri, before he arrived here, he didn't win the Ballon d'Or, he didn't win the ‌Champions League, he didn't win the Club ⁠World Cup. Then he joined ‌the club, and then he achieved many important things.[/b][/p][p][b]"Now the target for ​us is to try to find the new Rodri."[/b][/p][p]Maresca acknowledged the Spain international would be difficult to replace ​but said City's recruitment history gave him confidence that a successor could emerge.[/p][p][b]"When [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/silva-david/AkZ0qF2q/"]David Silva[/a] was here, everyone was worried – Kevin ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-bruyne-kevin/MsPs6OI5/"]De ⁠Bruyne[/a]) arrived. When [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aguero-sergio/KQybM6Bb/"]Sergio ​Aguero[/a] was here, everyone was worried – [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling[/a] (Haaland) arrived. When [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandinho/Szo66EJb/"]Fernandinho[/a] left, Rodri arrived. It's just about this," he said.[/b][/p][p][b]"When they leave, you need to be good and recruit the next one."[/b][/p][embed guid="6b5d35c1-c8e7-46ae-a7b2-bd768162c670" url="https://x.com/HaytersTV/status/2091276988757475780" social-type="twitter" /][p]Rodri, the ‌2024 Ballon d'Or winner and a member of Spain's European Championship-winning team, further enhanced his reputation by captaining his country to World Cup glory last month and being named player of the tournament.[/p][p]His departure is among several notable changes during the close season as City continue to reshape their squad.[/p][p]Maresca said he expected further transfer activity before the window closes but remained relaxed despite reports linking [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marmoush-omar/44pYRYIC/"]Omar Marmoush[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gonzalez-nicolas/ID3evg0L/"]Nico Gonzalez[/a] with moves ‌away.[/p][p][b]"We need to adapt and we don't want to keep players ​here that don't want to stay. The normal thing ‌in transfer windows is that you have to wait because all the clubs try to keep players until the last week and then sell for more money," he said.[/b][/p][p][b]"It's normal. I'm not worried about that. When the transfer window ⁠closes and we have all ⁠the squad there, for ‌sure it will be different."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bournemouth-OtpNdwrc/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=ILLvry8r"]Follow their game against Bournemouth with Flashscore.[/a][/p]