A special request has been made by Nico Gonzalez, the newest player to join Manchester City, which Rodri has already requested. This request comes after Gonzalez has played just one game for the club.
Due to the fact that Rodri has been out of action since September after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Arsenal, City has been experiencing difficulties in the middle of the pitch. Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic have both struggled to keep up with the intensity of the game in a number of matches.
Gonzalez is the fourth and final major signing of the January transfer window, following the additions of Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush, and Vitor Reis. Although Pep Guardiola did make an effort to find solutions with other alternatives, the club ultimately decided to pay £49.8 million to acquire Gonzalez from Porto. Gonzalez serves as a defensive midfielder for the club.
After suffering an injury to his hip during the buildup to the surprise opener from the hosts, the Barcelona youth product chose to wear the No. 14 shirt and make his debut in the FA Cup against League One Leyton Orient. However, he only lasted for 22 minutes before being replaced by Bernardo Silva.
With Gonzalez having trained on Monday, it is anticipated that he will be in contention for the crucial Champions League first leg match against Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. Gonzalez has the potential to provide City with the much-required energy and control in the middle of the pitch.
A request is made by Gonzalez.
It has come to light that Gonzalez has made a request regarding the manner in which he would like to be referred to, despite the fact that he has only played 22 minutes for his new employers.
‘Nico’ is his first name, and it is written on the back of his shirt. According to the commentator Mike Minay, he would like to completely omit his surname!
He posted the following message on X, which was formerly known as Twitter: “A quick one for those who are passionate about pronunciation: Nico Gonzalez would like to be known as ‘Nico’ at Manchester City football club.” Instead of NIKKO, we will use NEEKO.
Because there is another player named Nico Gonzalez who is from Argentina and plays for Juventus, his request might also make things easier with regard to the situation.
Rodri, a fellow countryman and new teammate of Gonzalez’s, has also accomplished the same thing, as have other legendary players such as Raul Gonzalez and Xavi Hernandez.
He was born Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante, but he prefers to be known by his nickname, Rodri. Although his first name has been printed on the back of his shirt for Atletico Madrid, City, and Spain, he refers to himself by his nickname.
The contract that Gonzalez has signed is for a period of four and a half years, and it is hoped that he will be able to play alongside Rodri when the winner of the Ballon d’Or returns to action.
He has been making progress in his recovery and appears to be ahead of schedule, as evidenced by the fact that City has included him in their squad for the Champions League.
