Rodri Says It’s ‘a Dream to Play for Barcelona’ as He Arrives to Seal Transfer From Man City
- On Sunday, Barcelona reached a deal with Manchester City to sign Spanish midfielder Rodri for a reported fee of around £75 million, ending weeks of transfer speculation.
- Barcelona moved for Rodri as Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong faces several months sidelined by injury, while the 30-year-old had one year remaining on his Manchester City contract.
- The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner established himself as vital to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, winning 12 major honors across 298 appearances in seven seasons at The Etihad.
- Rodri agreed a four-year deal with Barcelona and will head to Camp Nou next week to complete the transfer, Sky Sports reported, joining fellow summer arrivals Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi.
- Barcelona expect to complete a deal for Joao Cancelo in coming days as squad overhaul continues; Rodri recently missed City's Community Shield loss to Arsenal following minor back surgery.
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Rodri arrives for FC Barcelona medical, says 'We will fight for every title'
Rodri has arrived in Barcelona for his medical ahead of a 76.5 million euro move from Manchester City. The transfer would end his seven-year stay at City and strengthen Barcelona's push for major trophies.
Rodri arrives at Barcelona to complete ‘dream’ move
Spain's World Cup-winning captain is signing a contract with the La Liga champions as one of the transfer sagas of the summer draws to its conclusion.
The champion of the Spanish National Team in the 2026 World Cup arrives in Barcelona as one of the most popular entries of the year.
Rodri, who was captain of the Spanish team that won the World Cup, arrived in Barcelona on Monday to close his transfer from Manchester City to the Catalan club, saying it is a dream to play for the Catalan club.
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