Rodri to Barcelona: There has been a 'major' development in Real Madrid-linked midfielder's future

By Matt Law | 07 Aug 2026 14:01

Barcelona are reportedly present successful "direct talks" with Manchester City implicit a imaginable woody for Rodri, with the Catalan outfit present starring the contention for the Spain international.

Real Madrid had been regarded arsenic the dense favourites for Rodri soon aft the 2026 World Cup, but Barcelona person since moved to the caput of the queue.

Rodri's agent Pablo Barquero has confirmed that his lawsuit wants to marque the determination to Barcelona this summertime alternatively than Real Madrid.

 "Out of respect for Madrid, arsenic they person been class, Rodri informed them that his determination is to articulation Barca," Barquero told Cadena Ser.

According to transportation adept Fabrizio Romano, negotiations betwixt Barcelona and Man City are present underway.

Barca successful "direct talks" with Man City implicit Rodri

Romano claims that "direct talks" are taking spot betwixt officials.

"The negotiations betwixt Barca and Man City for Rodri are underway; nonstop talks betwixt officials alternatively than ceremonial proposals. Man City won’t judge bundle adjacent to €50m (£43m) offered by Barca; already moving connected caller connection to get greenish light. Rodri lone wants Barca," the transportation adept posted connected X.

Rodri has not yet joined up with Man City owed to his engagement successful the 2026 World Cup, portion the midfielder had a tiny backmost cognition astatine the extremity of July.

The midfielder has entered the last twelvemonth of his declaration astatine Man City, and it is understood that helium wants to instrumentality to Spain astatine this signifier of his career.

Real Madrid are acceptable to miss retired connected woody for Rodri

Man City caput manager Enzo Maresca told reporters earlier this week: "It's precise important (to person him). Any manager successful the world wants Rodri due to the fact that he's a apical player; truthful it's important for me, the nine and for everyone."

However, the Premier League nine person allegedly accepted that Rodri wants to permission earlier the extremity of this summer's transportation window.

The midfielder played for Villarreal and Atletico Madrid up of a determination to Man City, and helium has represented the English nine connected 298 occasions successful each competitions.

According to BBC Sport, Man City privation successful excess of £60m for Rodri, but Barcelona are not thought to beryllium consenting to spell to that terms astatine this stage.