MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Rodri of Manchester City celebrates from the bus during the Manchester City Parade And After Party Celebration to mark the achievements of Manchester City men’s, women’s and academy teams during the 25/26 season on May 25, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 25: Rodri of Manchester City celebrates from the bus during the Manchester City Parade And After Party Celebration to mark the achievements of Manchester City men’s, women’s and academy teams during the 25/26 season on May 25, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
The big news on Sunday night is that Rodri is poised to join Barcelona in a deal worth £65.4m. Manchester City had hoped Rodri would sign a new contract at the Etihad, but with his deal entering the final year, it became clear the Ballon d'Or winner would not commit. He is now set to undergo a medical before signing a four-year contract with the Spanish giants.
While Lille remain in talks with a number of clubs over their Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. City are one of the clubs in talks with the Ligue 1 side regarding a deal for Bouaddi as they replenish their midfield.
Liverpool’s hopes of signing Bradley Barcola also received a boost on Sunday after he was left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad for the French Super Cup final against Lens. That development comes after PSG completed the signing of Spain's World Cup final hero Ferran Torres from Barcelona for £42.7m.
The French giants also secured the signing of Mika Godts from Ajax over the weekend. The deal could be worth up to €55million (£47m; $63.63m) to Ajax, consisting of an initial fee of €45m, plus €10m in potential add-ons.
Arsenal, meanwhile, may have to fork out at least £60m if they hope to sign Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen before next month's transfer deadline. The Gunners are looking to add firepower to their attack this summer, having missed out on Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior following a long and drawn-out transfer saga.
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Rodri #16 of Spain is presented with the Golden Ball award after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Rodri looks set for another move(Image: 2026 Getty Images)