City Rejects Barca’s Opening Bid as Rodri’s Future Hangs in the Balance
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Manchester City have turned down Barcelona’s opening £38.5m bid for Rodri, insisting the fee will need to be well above £60m as the Spaniard nears the end of his contract. Barca are in talks after gaining the player’s approval to negotiate, while Real Madrid talks have cooled. City are looking to resolve Rodri’s future quickly and are also pursuing a potential replacement, with Lille’s 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi linked despite Lille’s £86m asking price.
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