Man City reject Barcelona's Rodri bid & in talks for Bouaddi
Manchester City reject £38m offer from Barcelona for Rodri and remain in talks for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.
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"Rodri's camp praising the courtesy, class and respect shown by the club throughout the negotiations."
— Pablo Barquero , Executive
Key People
Florentino Perez is the president of Real Madrid CF.
Jose Angel Sanchez is the chief executive of Real Madrid.
Pablo Barquero is Rodri's agent involved in negotiations.
Rodri is the captain of the Spanish national football team.
All Coverage
Manchester City reject £38m offer from Barcelona for Rodri and remain in talks for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.
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