{
  "id": 1369063,
  "title": "Man City accept Barcelona bid for Spain midfielder Rodri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/man-city-accept-barcelona-bid-for-spain-midfielder-rodri",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T22:42:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/08/1512647/man-city-accept-barcelona-bid-spain-midfielder-rodri"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City have accepted a £65.4 million bid from Barcelona for their star player, Spain midfielder Rodri, according to British media on Sunday. The 30-year-old, who won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, has agreed to a four-year contract with the Spanish champions, as reported by Sky Sports. He is set to join Barcelona and complete the transfer next week.\n\nRodri's move to City was confirmed in 2019 when he joined from Atletico Madrid for a then-record £62.8 million. During his seven-year tenure at The Etihad, he won 12 major honours, including four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, three League Cups, and the Champions League. He made 298 appearances for the club.\n\nCity had previously wanted Rodri to sign an extension to his contract, which had one year remaining. The midfielder missed City's 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday, as he had only returned to the club's training ground on Friday after undergoing minor back surgery.",
  "summary": "LONDON: Manchester City have accepted a £65.4 million (US$88.47 million) bid from Barcelona for their World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Rodri, British media reported on Sunday.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Barcelona reach deal with Man City to sign Rodri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/barcelona-reach-deal-with-man-city-to-sign-rodri",
        "published": "2026-08-16T22:29:50.000Z"
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  "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."
}