Rodri is a strong target to join Barcelona to bolster its midfield next season, despite having been close to a move to Real Madrid.
The Spanish newspaper "Sport" reported that the gap between Barcelona and Manchester City has narrowed significantly, and Rodri's transfer to the Blaugrana has entered the final stages.
All parties hope to reach a final agreement in the coming days regarding Rodri's move to Barcelona, although the deal has not been finalized yet.
Rodri's vacation was scheduled to end today, Thursday, and he was due to return to Manchester City training tomorrow, Friday, but he requested special permission to be excused from traveling to England as he awaits the conclusion of negotiations.
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Barcelona had gone through a similar situation with Ferran Torres, as he was allowed to miss training the day before yesterday, Wednesday, due to the imminent agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, and the World Cup winner will officially join his new club in a deal worth 48.5 million euros.
Rodri is waiting for the small financial gap between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain to be closed before working under Flick's leadership, and he may miss Manchester City training to complete his transfer procedures to the Spanish club, provided he obtains permission from the English giants; he will attend if his request is denied.
Rodri was seen at a restaurant in Madrid having lunch while awaiting the conclusion of his transfer to Barcelona, which feels optimistic about its steps in recent hours.
Rodri en Madrid en Casa LampazasUn gallego antes de acabar las vacaciones y a la espera de que se cierre su salidaMañana está citado a entrenar por Maresca (a no ser que en Manchester digan lo contrario) pic.twitter.com/GaglsdiSsX — Víctor Navarro (@victor_nahe) August 13, 2026@victor_nahe
