00:00Barcelona are preparing an approach to sign Manchester City midfielder and Ballon d'Or winner Rodri in what could become
00:09one of the biggest transfers of the summer, according to reports.
00:13The Spain captain has entered the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium and is attracting serious interest
00:22from both Barcelona and Real Madrid. Real Madrid have tracked Rodri for some time and were expected to submit an
00:31offer, but Barcelona are now attempting to steal a march on their La Liga rivals and it is thought that
00:39Barcelona could be Rodri's preferred destination.
00:43The Catalan club are hopeful they can convince the 30-year-old to return to Spain with sporting director Deco
00:50and head coach Hanty Flick understood to have held talks over a potential move.
00:57Manchester City remain keen to tie Rodri down to a new contract and see him as a key figure in
01:04the club's next era under Enzo Maresca.
01:06However, with his current deal running down, the Premier League side could face a difficult decision if renewal talks fail
01:14to progress. It's believed Rodri favours a return to Spain.
01:19Rodri has been one of City's most influential players since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2019, helping the club win
01:28multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League as well.
01:32Losing the World Cup winning midfielder would represent a major blow despite City's recent investment in England's international Elliot Anderson
01:41as part of their midfield rebuild.
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