Barcelona transfer news: Rodri shows Jose Mourinho gratitude, admits one gripe with Real Madrid boss

Barcelona midfielder Rodri has expressed his gratitude to Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho for the involvement successful his signature during the summertime transportation window.

Once it became evident that the World Cup victor was anxious to permission Manchester City, Real Madrid initially appeared favourites to triumph the contention for his signature.

However, Barcelona soon rivalled their Clasico rivals for the 30-year-old and yet agreed a woody with Man City.

Rodri has already emphasised his value to the Barcelona squad, making 3 starts and 2 substitute outings successful what has been a cleanable opening to beingness astatine Camp Nou.

Nevertheless, speaking successful an interrogation with Mundo Deportivo, Rodri spoke highly of the manager of Barcelona's rivals, contempt admitting that helium had 1 gripe with the Portuguese.

Rodri praises Mourinho contempt 1 gripe with Portuguese

When quizzed connected Mourinho, Rodri hinted that helium was not impressed with the revelation that the brace had spoken, yet it did not interaction connected his admiration for the Los Blancos boss.

He said: "Well, I don’t deliberation it’s truly his spot to uncover a backstage conversation, but helium intelligibly expressed his tendency for maine to articulation and what I could bring to the team. He treated maine precise well.

"When I made my decision, I besides rang him to convey him for his involvement and the mode he’d treated me. I deliberation he’s a superb manager.

“He’s already proved that wherever he’s been during his large spells, and Real Madrid are going to beryllium a pugnacious hostile successful this La Liga season."

Did Rodri marque close determination successful turning down Real Madrid for Barcelona?

Although it remains aboriginal successful the 2026-27 campaign, the wide statement is that Rodri made the close determination to articulation Barcelona.

The Catalan giants person scored 26 goals crossed six La Liga and Champions League fixtures truthful far, the denotation being that they could predominate this season.

Rodri appears to the perfect foil for Barcelona's different prima players, and portion helium whitethorn person taken connected a akin relation astatine the Bernabeu, helium is much suited to Hansi Flick's benignant of shot than Mourinho's.