Rodri has told Manchester City that he wants to join Barcelona, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, with the Catalan club reportedly confident that the transfer will eventually be completed.
Romano says Barcelona are preparing a fresh offer for the Manchester City midfielder after being informed of his preference. The report indicates that Rodri has made it clear to his current club that Barcelona is the only destination he wants to pursue.
Barcelona are said to have no doubt about the proposed move. Romano’s account suggests the club considers Rodri’s arrival inevitable and believes the remaining work is centred on agreeing the transfer fee with Manchester City.
“Barcelona is preparing to submit a new offer for Rodri, as the player has informed Manchester City that he only wants to join Barca. There is no doubt within Barca: they are confident about this deal, believing it is only a matter of time, and are currently finalizing the transfer fee.”
The report does not state that an agreement has been reached between the clubs. Instead, it says Barcelona are working on a new proposal and are determining the financial terms required to complete the deal.
Rodri’s reported position is therefore central to the negotiations. While Barcelona’s confidence is described as strong, Manchester City would still need to consider the offer before any transfer could be finalised.
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Reader responses attached to the report included a range of reactions. One commenter, identified as donreal1990author, wrote: “hahaha 🤣🤣🤣, he only want a serious team”. Another user, Lubbituyzauthor, suggested that Rodri could be mocking Barcelona and added a crying-laughing emoji. A further comment from AFerldUO0660author simply read: “Sharp 👏😂”.
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For now, the reported move remains dependent on negotiations between Barcelona and Manchester City. Romano’s claim is that Rodri has communicated his preference, Barcelona are preparing another offer and the club expects the transfer to happen, with the fee still being finalised.