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Manchester City reject Barcelona’s opening £38.5m bid for Rodri as talks continue

The Guardian Sport Friday 07 August 2026, 14:02 UTC By Ed Aarons 1 min read
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Mourinho reportedly unhappy over Barça hijackCity ready to seal deal for Morocco star BouaddiManchester City have rejected an offer of £38.5m (€45m) from Barcelona for Rodri and want at least £60m before allowing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain to depart. Barcelona have emerged as Rodri’s preferred destination after talks with Real Madrid broke down this week. It is understood that the 30-year-old, who is now in the final year of his contract at City, has agreed personal terms with the...

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Manchester City have rejected an offer of £38.5m (€45m) from Barcelona for Rodri and want at least £60m before allowing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain to depart.

Barcelona have emerged as Rodri’s preferred destination after talks with Real Madrid broke down this week. It is understood that the 30-year-old, who is now in the final year of his contract at City, has agreed personal terms with the Spanish champions after indicating that he would like to return to his homeland following the departure of Pep Guardiola.

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Manchester City (LOCATION) Barcelona (LOCATION) Rodri (PERSON) Mourinho (ORG) Barça (LOCATION) Morocco (LOCATION) BouaddiManchester City (LOCATION) Spain (LOCATION) World Cup (EVENT) Real Madrid (ORG) City (LOCATION) Spanish (ORG) Pep Guardiola (ORG)
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