{
  "id": 1353091,
  "title": "Transfer: Man City agree €76.5m deal with Barcelona to sell Rodri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/transfer-man-city-agree-76-5m-deal-with-barcelona-to-sell-rodri",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T21:11:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/16/transfer-man-city-agree-e76-5m-deal-with-barcelona-to-sell-rodri/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nRodri'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.\n\nBouaddi 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EPL: Man City close in on Morocco’s Bouaddi after Rodri exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/epl-man-city-close-in-on-moroccos-bouaddi-after-rodri-exit",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:34:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}