{"id":586302,"date":"2026-08-07T19:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/586302\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T19:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:46:09","slug":"man-city-transfers-rodri-decision-reached-after-derisory-barcelona-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/586302\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City transfers: Rodri decision reached after ‘derisory’ Barcelona offer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester City<\/a> have made a short-term call on midfield superstar Rodri after Barcelona made their opening offer for him \u2013 a \u201cderisory\u201d one.<\/p>\n

City<\/a> are known to be open to Rodri<\/a>\u2018s departure this summer. The Spaniard\u2019s desire to return to Spain is not new information, and it looked a move to Real Madrid was most likely of late.<\/p>\n

They were the club who appeared to be in pole position for the transfer, but Barcelona them introduced themselves into the race, and Rodri chose them as his next club, with multiple outlets suggesting personal terms are already agreed.<\/p>\n

But a club-to-club agreement must be reached for the transfer to be made, and that\u2019s the sticking point.<\/p>\n

Our friends at TEAMtalk have revealed through a source that City saw Barca\u2019s \u20ac45million (\u00a338m) opening offer as \u201cderisory,\u201d given they want to earn \u20ac80million (\u00a368.5m) from him.<\/p>\n

While the Premier League giants have accepted Rodri\u2019s desire to leave the club, in response to Barca\u2019s bid, they\u2019ve made it clear the Spaniard is expected back to continue his recovery from minor back surgery.<\/p>\n

He will remain at the club until a significantly improved offer is made, and City actually have one eye on a contract renewal.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s said that they\u2019d be open to offering Rodri a new deal, while the midfielder, with only one year left on his current deal, could remain for the rest of that time, with City not willing to give him up for less than he\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n

New Barca bid expected for Rodri<\/p>\n

While Barca\u2019s financial struggles have been well documented over recent years, they\u2019re not expected to give up on signing Rodri after having a bid rejected, with insider David Ornstein revealing a new bid will soon come<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He said: \u2018Understand #MCFC want around \u20ac75m. Barcelona will be back with a new bid and remain optimistic. Rodri has already agreed terms.<\/p>\n

\u2018City regard the level of transfer fee Barca have so far communicated they are prepared to pay as being nowhere near the figure required in order to even begin negotiations over a potential sale.\u2019<\/p>\n

Fabrizio Romano, meanwhile, suggests City are closing in on a new midfielder to replace Rodri.<\/p>\n

He wrote: \u2018The negotiations for Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City are moving to the final stages, deal very close between clubs.<\/p>\n

\u2018Man City are on the verge of reaching an agreement with Lille for Bouaddi while talks on player side are ongoing.<\/p>\n

\u2018Manchester City are expected to close all details of Ayyoub Bouaddi deal soon and then focus efforts on more signings.\u2019<\/p>\n

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