Barcelona is reportedly preparing a third transfer bid worth approximately £60 million for Rodri. Despite this increased offer, the club remains £10 million short of the £70 million valuation set by Manchester City for the Ballon d'Or winner.
Manchester City has expressed a willingness to allow the long-serving club legend to pursue a personal ambition of returning to play in Spain, particularly following his World Cup success. However, the Premier League side has been left both frustrated and baffled by the nature of negotiations with both Barcelona and Real Madrid. Neither club has come close to meeting City's £70 million asking price, a situation that ultimately led Rodri to favor a move to Camp Nou over the Bernabeu.
These ongoing transfer discussions are taking place alongside separate negotiations regarding Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, for whom Chelsea is demanding a £120 million fee. While Chelsea initially imposed a 5 p.m. Friday deadline for interest in Fernandez, there is a general sense that sufficient progress has been made in those talks. Meanwhile, there is a clear understanding within Manchester City that the club will not fully commit to further moves until Rodri's future is definitively settled, a process that is expected to extend beyond the deadline set for the Chelsea midfielder.
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