Overview
- The clubs agreed an initial package reported at €60m plus up to €16.5m in add-ons, a total widely reported as about €76.5m, after Manchester City accepted Barcelona’s improved offer.
- Sources say Rodri will sign a four‑year contract running to June 2030 and Barcelona have arranged a medical with the player authorised to travel to Catalonia ahead of final paperwork.
- City accepted the deal in the face of Rodri entering the final year of his contract and the player’s clear preference for a return to Spain, which reduced Manchester City’s leverage in negotiations.
- Manchester City have already begun reshaping their midfield under Enzo Maresca by signing Elliot Anderson and are pursuing Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi while maintaining interest in Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández as other exits such as Tijjani Reijnders progress.
- Rodri leaves after seven trophy‑filled seasons at City and recent individual honours, and his move gives Barcelona an experienced defensive midfielder to cover Frenkie de Jong’s long‑term absence while changing the balance of both clubs for the season ahead.