Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Sunday that Manchester City and Barcelona have reached an agreement for Rodri’s transfer with the package reported at roughly €76.5m (about £65m) and a formal announcement expected in the coming days.
- The fee is understood to include an upfront payment of about €60m plus performance‑related add‑ons that City and some reporters view as largely achievable.
- Manchester City have accelerated negotiations for 18‑year‑old Ayyoub Bouaddi, with Bouaddi reported to have agreed personal terms and club‑to‑club talks described as advanced, though Lille are pushing a significantly higher valuation.
- Chelsea’s £120m deadline for Enzo Fernández passed without public bids and the midfielder currently remains with Chelsea, leaving him a possible but unresolved option for City as they rebuild their midfield.
- The transfer window remains open until August 31 so deals depend on final medicals, paperwork and league registration and City’s immediate moves will shape their midfield after recent departures and the club’s £116m signing of Elliot Anderson.