Chelsea set Friday deadline for Fernández suitors as City reject new £51m Barça bid for Rodri
The move is in advanced talks territory. Source confidence is high with single-source support.
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Manchester City want around £65m for Spain midfielderAl-Qadsiah closing on move for City’s Tijjani ReijndersManchester City have rejected Barcelona’s second bid of around €60m (£51m) for Rodri, while Chelsea have set a 5pm (BST) Friday deadline for the club to bid £120m for the midfielder’s potential replacement, Enzo Fernández.On Tuesday Barça improved on their initial offer of €45m but this has been turned down. City, it is thought, want between £60m and £65m for Rodri, who captained Spain to victory at the World Cup and is a former Ballon d’Or…
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