{
  "id": 1771958,
  "title": "La Liga: Rodri joins Barcelona from Manchester City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/la-liga-rodri-joins-barcelona-from-manchester-city",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/la-liga-rodri-joins-barcelona-from-manchester-city/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Barcelona has announced the signing of Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri from Manchester City. He has signed a deal that will run until 2030. According to Punch Nigeria, the transfer fee was €76.5 million.\n\nRodri was a vital figure for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, leading them to the 2023 Champions League and four Premier League titles among 12 major trophies, as per IOL and Gulf News. He had struggled with injuries over the past two seasons but shone as Spain won their second World Cup in North America last month.\n\nThe midfielder, who had been linked to Real Madrid, has joined Barcelona, opting for their arch-rivals instead. Upon joining, Rodri expressed his excitement, stating it was a dream to play for Barcelona and he was looking forward to working with his new teammates, many of whom he already knows, as reported by Times of India.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "La Liga: Rodri joins Barcelona from Manchester City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/la-liga-rodri-joins-barcelona-from-manchester-city-1777078",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:12:33.000Z"
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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."
}