Real Madrid transfer news: Rodri outlines 'preferred move' amid Barcelona interest after talks

By Saikat Mandal | 06 Aug 2026 17:11

Real Madrid whitethorn person reportedly suffered a important setback successful their pursuit of Manchester City midfielder Rodri.

The Spain international, who captained his state to 2026 World Cup glory, has conscionable 1 twelvemonth remaining connected his declaration astatine the Etihad Stadium, fuelling aggravated speculation implicit his semipermanent future.

Enzo Maresca has antecedently insisted that helium is unconcerned by the uncertainty surrounding Rodri, describing the midfielder arsenic 1 of the finest players successful satellite football.

Los Blancos person been powerfully linked with the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner, but the determination could present beryllium hijacked by their fierce rivals Barcelona.

Rodri transportation penchant revealed 

According to writer Fabrice Hawkins, Rodri would similar a determination to the Catalan giants implicit Real Madrid.

The La Liga champions person admired the Spain planetary for immoderate clip and could present measurement up their involvement pursuing Frenkie de Jong's wounded setback.

The Netherlands international, who joined Barcelona from Ajax successful a €75m (£64.3m) woody successful 2019, is expected to walk astir 4 months connected the sidelines aft suffering a torn medial collateral ligament.

The study claims that Rodri believes helium would beryllium an perfect acceptable for Hansi Flick's system, with Barcelona perchance needing to taxable an connection worthy betwixt £51.3m and £60m (€60m-€70m) to person Manchester City to sell.

A determination to Camp Nou would besides reunite Rodri with respective of his World Cup-winning Spain teammates, including Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Pau Cubarsi.

Where volition Rodri spell - Real Madrid oregon Barcelona? 

The 30-year-old has antecedently spoken of his tendency to instrumentality to Spain astatine immoderate signifier successful his vocation and has openly acknowledged the entreaty of playing for Real Madrid.

Personal presumption are not expected to contiguous a large obstacle for Los Blancos, but convincing Rodri to take the Bernabeu implicit Barcelona and reaching an statement with Manchester City could beryllium importantly much complicated.

Barcelona, meanwhile, are apt to necessitate subordinate income earlier they tin equine a superior bid, with their fiscal concern inactive expected to play a cardinal relation successful immoderate imaginable move.

Rodri has made 298 appearances for Manchester City, scoring 28 goals and registering 32 assists, portion lifting 4 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, 3 League Cups and the Champions League during a glittering spell astatine the Etihad Stadium.