Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has backed new signing Rodri to play a pivotal role for the league champions for 'the next decade' after being hugely impressed with the Spaniard's form in pre-season.
The Citizens made a club-record signing of £62.6m to bring the 23-year-old to the Etihad Stadium from Altetico Madrid, a deal that eclipsed their previous best of £60m splashed out on Riyad Mahrez in 2018.
Guardiola's side finished off their pre-season fixtures with a 3-1 win over Yokohama F Marinos in Japan courtesy of goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Lukas Nmecha, with the Spanish coach heaping praise on De Bruyne before lauding his new addition.