Deal sealed! Rodri moves to Barcelona for €50 million
Barcelona has pulled off the transfer coup of the summer right under Real Madrid's nose.
Details: According to Spanish insider FCBRAC1, Barcelona and Manchester City have finalized the deal for Rodri. The transfer fee is around €50 million, and the 30-year-old Spain captain is set to join the Catalan giants on August 12, as planned by both clubs.
The agreement came together in less than 24 hours: yesterday, Rodri gave the green light to the Catalan club after a conversation with Deco and Hansi Flick, and City, facing the final year of the player's contract, dropped the price from €65–75 million to €50 million. Real Madrid, who had been the favorites for weeks, failed to reach an agreement either on the fee or personal terms and eventually dropped out of negotiations. At Camp Nou, Rodri will reunite with eight of his Spanish national teammates, including Pedri, Gavi, and Lamine Yamal.
At the 2026 World Cup, Rodri played every minute of Spain's eight matches without substitution—an incredible feat just a year after suffering a cruciate ligament tear that many thought would end his top-level career.
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