Transfer: Man City agree €76.5m deal with Barcelona to sell Rodri
Manchester City have agreed to sell Rodri for a fee of £65.4m (€76.5m) to Barcelona. City had been trying to convince Rodri to stay and sign a new contract. But the midfielder made it clear he would prefer to move back to Spain this summer, despite having one more year left on his contract. Rodri […] Transfer: Man City agree €76.5m deal with Barcelona to sell Rodri
Manchester City have agreed to sell Rodri to Barcelona for a fee of €76.5m. The midfielder had one year left on his contract but had expressed a desire to return to Spain. He is expected to sign a four-year contract with Barcelona, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
Rodri's departure has allowed City to move on other transfer business. They are close to signing 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, with personal terms already agreed, as reported by Punch. Lille value Bouaddi at around €100m.
Bouaddi is expected to join City immediately, and is seen as a key part of their midfield rebuild following Rodri's exit. City have already made significant midfield signings this summer, including Elliot Anderson for £116m.
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