Manchester City scouting breakout 20-year-old Spanish midfielder

Manchester City have always kept a close eye on emerging talent, but their scouts will not have had to work too hard to identify Rodrigo Mendoza. The young Spanish midfielder is growing rapidly in profile as he continues to impress in La Liga.

Mendoza has been on the radar of Spain’s biggest clubs for some time, with Real Madrid taking an interest in the summer. Previous seasons have seen efforts to poach Mendoza from the Martinez Valero too, but in August he penned a new three-year deal until 2028 in Alicante. It is not clear what the value of his release clause is.

Manchester City scouting Mendoza

City are reportedly now scouting Mendoza, as per Il Messaggero (via Diario AS), who also…