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  "id": 2655194,
  "title": "Man City will 'try to find the new Rodri' - Maresca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/man-city-will-try-to-find-the-new-rodri-maresca",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T21:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd9w1zkw7x8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enzo Maresca, Manchester City's manager, has expressed that the club will be searching for a replacement for Rodri following his transfer to Barcelona. Rodri, who captained Spain in the recent World Cup, joined City seven years ago and has since won numerous accolades, including the 2024 Ballon d'Or, four Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League final. He has now signed a four-year contract with Barcelona after paying a fee around £65m. Maresca stated, \"We try to find the new Rodri, it is what it is.\" He compared the situation to previous departures of players like David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, and Erling Haaland, all of whom were replaced by equally important players.",
  "summary": "Manchester City will \"try to find the new Rodri\" after the Spain captain left the club earlier this week to join La Liga champions Barcelona, says manager Enzo Maresca.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Man City will ‘try to find the new Rodri’ – Maresca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/man-city-will-try-to-find-the-new-rodri-maresca-2663035",
        "published": "2026-08-22T20:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Man City will 'try to find the new Rodri' - Maresca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/man-city-will-try-to-find-the-new-rodri-maresca-2655221",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:30:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Maresca says Man City must fill Rodri void after Barca switch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/maresca-says-man-city-must-fill-rodri-void-after-barca-switch",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:15:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
}