Rodri has claimed he'd have voted for Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal ahead of Vinicius Jr for the Ballon d'Or 2024 award. The Manchester City midfielder won the individual accolade this year despite Vinicius Jr being a massive favorite.

The Manchester City and Spain midfielder won the men’s award as the Brazilian and Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony

Manchester City's Rodri clinched the 2024 Ballon d'Or, narrowly beating Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. A week after the ceremony, details of the voting process have been unveiled, offering insight into the tight competition.

Rodri's injury and subsequent recommendation have injected significant drama into Manchester City's January transfer plans. His influence, even from the sidelines, highlights his importance to the team and sets the stage for a potentially pivotal transfer battle to address their midfield crisis.

Manchester City are on a four-game losing run and will not have Rodri back for many months, so talk has turned to possible January signings to fix their problems.

Pep Guardiola has chosen Martin Zubimendi as the midfielder he wants Man City to sign to replace Rodri in January.