Overview
- Barcelona improved their proposal on Wednesday to €60 million guaranteed plus bonuses, according to multiple reports.
- Manchester City remain firm on an approximately €80 million valuation and have not accepted Barcelona's offer.
- Journalists report negotiations are in advanced or final stages and Barcelona are confident a compromise can be reached this week.
- City are preparing for a possible Rodri exit by signing Elliot Anderson, pursuing Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi and opening contact over Chelsea's Enzo Fernández while Chelsea insist on a £120m price.
- Rodri's contract runs until June 30, 2027, which increases pressure on City to sell now and makes structured deals and Barcelona's need to offload players such as Ferran Torres decisive for any transfer to close.