Man City mainstay grew tired of waiting for Real Madrid, reaches agreement with Barcelona
For several days now, it appeared like Real Madrid had the signing of Manchester City and Spain superstar Rodri in the bag.The 30-year-old midfielder had made it no secret that he was keen on returnin...
Manchester City's star player, Rodri, has decided to sign with Barcelona after growing weary of waiting for Real Madrid to agree terms with Manchester City for his transfer. The 30-year-old midfielder had previously expressed his desire to return to the Spanish capital and his past with Atletico Madrid did not deter him from pursuing a move to Real Madrid.
However, despite personal terms being reportedly agreed, negotiations with Manchester City stalled due to differing financial expectations. Real Madrid desired a fee around €70 million, while Barcelona aimed for a figure closer to €60 million. Barcelona's involvement in negotiations for other players, such as Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig and Vinicius Jr., may have also distracted them from pursuing Rodri.
Nevertheless, Rodri has now agreed to Barcelona's economic terms, leaving Real Madrid in a position where they may need to look elsewhere to bolster their midfield options.
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