Rodri cools Manchester City exit talk after Wembley

Rodri used his first post-final comments to slow down the summer noise around his Manchester City future. He said he is not thinking much about it, had one year left on his deal, and was more interested in recovery and the rest of the season after the FA Cup final at Wembley.

Why Rodri is putting the future on hold

"I'm calm. As I said a while ago, I'm only thinking about my club, about finishing the season with as many titles as possible," Rodri said. He was even more direct when he added, "We have the chance to win the Premier League and then the World Cup. Right now, I'm not thinking much about my future. I'll be honest with you because there's another priority."

That is the clearest line in the story. Rodri's situation is open, Real Madrid links are part of the background, but the player himself did not sound like someone preparing a move. The more immediate point is that he has only just come back into the picture after a serious injury, and the club are still managing that process.

He ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in September 2024. At Wembley, he played 65 minutes, which fits the sense of a controlled return rather than a full reset. Rodri said he felt relatively well, but was still missing "that 20 per cent," which is about as useful an injury update as you are likely to get in May.

What his return and Bernardo Silva's farewell tell us

The comeback piece matters because it frames why this is not the time for Rodri to be making big public decisions. He has made 20 Premier League appearances this term, and his 7.6 rating in his previous league outing suggests the level is returning, even if he is not fully there yet. His FA Cup final outing also produced a 6.9 rating, another sign of a player being eased back rather than thrown straight in.

There was another big Wembley storyline too. Bernardo Silva said the FA Cup final was his final Wembley appearance for Manchester City, described it as his 18th major trophy with the club, and paid tribute to Pep Guardiola. "He changed the way I see football," Bernardo said, adding that 80 per cent of his career was spent with the manager. He also called the trophy lift "one of the best days of my career".

That farewell does not tell the same story as Rodri's comments. Bernardo sounded reflective, Rodri sounded cautious, and the difference is important. One is talking like a player looking back on a finished chapter. The other is talking like someone who still wants the season, and the rehab, to decide the next step first.

The only wrinkle is Rodri's line about having "the chance to win the Premier League", which sits awkwardly against the current table state. But on the central question, his position is pretty clear: the contract clock is real, the links will keep coming, and he is not ready to make the future the main subject yet. For now, the story is a 65-minute Wembley return, a year left on the deal, and a player choosing recovery over the summer conversation.