The 22-year-old Spain international continues to be linked with a switch to the Premier League and Rodri would love to see him play in the blue and white of Man City

Williams has a relatively modest €58 million (£48.1m) release clause in his deal with Athletic Bilbao but his €200,000-a-week (£166,000) salary was believed to have been a major hurdle for interested clubs in the summer window.

Rodri may be out of action for Manchester City due to his ongoing ACL injury, but he's still keeping an eye out for new talent to bring to the Etihad. The Ballon d'Or winner has not featured for his side since their 2-2 draw with Arsenal back in September.

City are reportedly eyeing a January move for Samuele Ricci, a 23-year-old Italian midfielder from Torino. According to reports from Italy (via MilanLive.it ), City are preparing a significant bid to secure Ricci’s services. With just 18 months left on his contract, Torino may have no choice but to sell.

Pep Guardiola has stated that he and Manchester City’s relevant officials will talk in the coming weeks about the club’s approach towards the January transfer window.Much has been made in recent

Manchester City midfielder, Rodri wants the club to sign 22-year-old Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams ahead of Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. Williams has been linked with a move away from Bilbao.

Manchester City are ready to bring in a new defensive midfielder to save their season. The champions haven't won in the last seven games. Pep Guardiola – ranked at no.5 in FourFourTwo's list of the greatest managers ever – has never gone this long without a win in his career.

Rodri believes Manchester City should have no hesitation in signing Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams ahead of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. The 22-year-old was one of Spain’s standout stars at Euro 2024 and scored the opening goal in his nation’s 2-1 win against England in the final.