Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri has suggested players could strike over increasing fixture congestion. City face a busy season ahead as they compete in the new-look Champions League and an expanded Club World Cup next summer.

The decision facing him is to sign the new contract at the club where he is happy, essentially committing himself to City and ruling out a move away for the remaining peak years of his contract, or wait and see what happens with the charges and take things from there, whether that means committing to City, or waiting to see Madrid’s next move.

Players could be close to strike action over the amount of games they are required to play, Manchester City midfielder Rodri warned on Tuesday on the eve of their Champions League opener against Inter Milan.