Barcelona’s move for Manchester City midfielder and Spain World Cup winning captain Rodri has reached a crucial stage as club to club talks are officially underway.
Fabrizio Romano’s latest update says Barça have made an opening bid of €45 million, with City indicating they want more in the initial talks.
Other reliable sources in Spain say Barça believe a deal will be reached for €50 million plus add-ons, with the total package likely around 60-65 million.
The two clubs maintain excellent relations given the fact City CEO Ferran Soriano comes from Barcelona, and City will not put up too much of a fight since they know Rodri really wants the move.
Barça are “very confident” they will get a deal done and Rodri’s agent has already informed Real Madrid of his client’s desire to join the Catalans according to Romano, so _Los Blancos_ have dropped out of the race.
The _Blaugrana_ want to close a deal this weekend so talks are likely to advance fast, with a resolution possibly coming as early as Friday.
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