Barcelona have made a shock move to try to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City. The 30-year-old has less than 12 months left on his contract at the Etihad and has been targeted by Real Madrid this summer with president Florentino Perez performing a u-turn after previously suggesting the club were not interested in the former Atletico Madrid midfielder.But with no sign of a deal being struck, it has allowed Madrids La Liga rivals Barcelona to make their move.more to follow Topics FC Barcelona Manchester City F.C. Real Madrid CF Rodri Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid icon warns Vinicius Junior off Arsenal transfer: Theres no going back it happened to Ozil too Ben Miller 5th August, 2026 Maresca heaps praise on Manchester City players after first win Mitch Fretton 5th August, 2026 K-League All-Stars 1-3 Manchester City: Report, result and goals as Maresca records first win Mitch Fretton 5th August, 2026 Manchester City explode into life under Maresca with three goals in 20 minutes vs K-League All-Stars Mitch Fretton 5th August, 2026 Vinicius Junior holds crunch contract talks with Real Madrid after rejecting latest offer Mitch Fretton 5th August, 2026 K-League All-Stars v Manchester City: Confirmed line-ups as Marescas men face Korean test Jon Fisher 5th August, 2026
