Barcelona considers signing Rodri for €80 million

Manchester City has rejected Barcelona’s third offer to sign Spanish midfielder Rodri, as the English club remains firm in its demand for 80 million euros to release the Spain national team star. According to RMC Sport, the City management rejected the new offer from Barcelona to sign Rodri during the current summer transfer window. Barcelona had gradually increased its offers, starting with an initial bid of around 50 million euros, followed by a second offer of approximately 70 million euros, and then a third proposal. However, Manchester City’s management continued to reject the bids and stood by its financial valuation of the player. Rodri wishes to move to Barcelona, which has become his preferred destination ahead of Real Madrid. While Manchester City has agreed to respect the player’s desire to leave, it is still not prepared to negotiate a fee below 80 million euros. Negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing, but Barcelona now faces a difficult decision: it must determine whether it is willing to significantly increase its offer to close the financial gap and finalize the deal for Rodri.