According to RMC Sport, signing a central midfielder had not originally been part of PSG's summer plans, given a squad already featuring Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz, but Rodri's situation at Manchester City, with his contract expiring next summer, has been judged too significant an opportunity to pass up.
The Champions League holders have opened dialogue with City to establish the terms under which a deal might be structured, becoming the latest club to enter what has developed into one of the most contested midfield sagas of the transfer window.
Barcelona have also entered the race, contacting Rodri's representatives after Frenkie de Jong sustained a long-term injury that has left the Catalan club short in central midfield, though their well-documented financial constraints make competing at the level a deal for Rodri would require a genuinely difficult proposition.
Real Madrid remain the clear front-runners, having reportedly reached an agreement with the player on personal terms, a stance that directly contradicts the club's own public position earlier in the summer, when sources had insisted there was no intention of pursuing the Ballon d'Or holder. Real must still offload players from their own midfield to help finance any deal, and are simultaneously chasing RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande, adding further complexity to their finances.
Manchester City, for their part, continue working to convince Rodri to sign a new contract, with the club prepared to risk losing the World Cup's best player for nothing next summer rather than sanction a sale now.
Rodri joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2019 and scored the only goal in the club's first Champions League triumph, the 2023 final win over Inter Milan, making him a player City are extremely reluctant to lose regardless of the growing interest from Paris, Barcelona and Madrid. City are said to be holding out for a fee in the region of €100m should they ultimately be forced into a sale.