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  "id": 1763041,
  "title": "Rodri joins La Liga champions Barcelona from Manchester City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rodri-joins-la-liga-champions-barcelona-from-manchester-city",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/la-liga/2026-08-18-rodri-joins-la-liga-champions-barcelona-from-manchester-city/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona announced on Tuesday the signing of Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri from Premier League side Manchester City. The 30-year-old will join the La Liga champions on a deal that runs until 2030, concluding a long-standing transfer saga. Reports suggest that the transfer, valued at around 75 million euros, was completed in a deal between Barca and Man City.\n\nRodri, who won the 2024 Ballon d'Or, arrived in Barcelona the day after the deal was agreed upon to finalize the personal terms. Despite struggling with injuries over the past two seasons, Rodri had been instrumental in Spain's successful World Cup campaign last month. He was a key player under Pep Guardiola at City, contributing to their 2023 Champions League victory and four Premier League titles, among 12 major trophies.\n\nRodri expressed his gratitude in a statement on City's website, stating that he is leaving the club with a profound sense of pride and a treasure trove of unforgettable memories. In total, Rodri becomes Barcelona's third significant addition this summer, following the arrivals of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle and Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.",
  "summary": "Rodri becomes Barcelona's third high-profile arrival this summer, following on from Anthony Gordon from Newcastle and Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.",
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Barcelona agree £65m deal to sign Rodri from Man City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/barcelona-agree-65m-deal-to-sign-rodri-from-man-city-1437022",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:07:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Barcelona complete double swoop, agree Rodri deal and sign Cancelo on a free transfer",
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        "published": "2026-08-17T14:01:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Rodri’s shirt number at Barcelona revealed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rodris-shirt-number-at-barcelona-revealed",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:54:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Rodri, upon his arrival in Barcelona: \"I'm fulfilling a dream, we'll go for the Champions League and everything that comes our way\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rodri-a-su-llegada-a-barcelona-estoy-cumpliendo-un-sueno-iremos-a-por",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:06:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rodri arrives at Barcelona to complete ‘dream’ move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rodri-arrives-at-barcelona-to-complete-dream-move",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:53:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Rodri arrives at Barcelona to complete ‘dream’ move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rodri-arrives-at-barcelona-to-complete-dream-move",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:18:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Barcelona sign Rodri from Man City in £65m deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/barcelona-sign-rodri-from-man-city-in-65m-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:57:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Barcelona sign Rodri from Man City: Spain captain joins star-studded squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/barcelona-sign-rodri-from-man-city-spain-captain-joins-star-studded",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:24:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Rodri joins La Liga champions Barcelona from Manchester City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rodri-joins-la-liga-champions-barcelona-from-manchester-city-1771125",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:38:53.000Z"
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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."
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