Barcelona Transfer Market: Rodri Says Yes—Mourinho’s Real Madrid Left Empty-Handed

Real Madrid has pulled off the most expensive signing in its history by officially announcing the acquisition of Yan Diomandé, but it risks facing a major disappointment in the transfer market. According to reports from Spain, Rodri has chosen Barcelona, handing the Blaugrana what is already being called the first Clásico victory of the new season.

This was reported by the Catalan media outlet Jijantes, which claims that the World Cup champion—and MVP of both the European Championship and the World Cup—has agreed to the transfer thanks to the efforts of sporting director Deco. The former Portuguese midfielder was in Madrid to monitor the situation surrounding Julian Alvarez as well, but reportedly took the opportunity to intensify his talks with Rodri.

Another decisive factor was reportedly the Spanish midfielder’s desire to reunite with several teammates at Barcelona with whom he shared successes on the national team during the last World Cup. This factor is said to have convinced the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner to choose Barcelona.

If the deal goes through, Manchester City would receive a fee of close to 60 million euros for the Spanish star.