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Manchester Metropolis view Aleksandar Pavlovic, the Bayern Munich midfielder, as a possible successor to Rodri.

Regardless of being below contract on the Allianz Area till 2029, Pavlovic has been recognized by Pep Guardiola and his teaching workers as somebody with not solely the pedigree but in addition the persona to finally exchange the Ballon d’or winner of their engine room.

Rodri, who was named the most effective participant on the planet in 2024, is being eased again into motion by Guardiola following a prolonged damage lay-off which coincided with Metropolis’s worst run of outcomes below the Catalan final time period.

That droop in type not solely served to remind the membership’s hierarchy of the Spain worldwide’s significance on the Etihad Stadium however prompted them to speed up the seek for a expertise able to superseding him.

Pavlovic, who regardless of solely turning 20 in Could has already been capped 5 instances by Germany, is known to be amongst these into account – notably as Guardiola’s employers possess the monetary wherewithal to tempt Bayern to the negotiating desk.