According to Sky Sports, Manchester City have agreed to sell Rodri to Barcelona for £65.4m (around €76.5m with bonuses). The player’s medical is due to take place today, with a presentation scheduled for the Gamper Trophy against Al Ahly.
Rodri, a world champion and Ballon d’Or winner, returns to La Liga after seven seasons at City. During that time, he has won four Premier League titles and the Champions League. It is telling that City are already preparing a replacement: after selling Reynders to Saudi Arabia, the club are seriously considering Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea (£120m) or Ayoub Bouadd from Lille.
📊 For betting: according to Sky Sports analysts, the loss of Rodri is a huge hole in City’s midfield. For Barca, this is a serious strengthening of their defensive midfield before the start of La Liga.
