Manchester City reject Barcelona’s opening £38.5m bid for Rodri as talks continue
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Mourinho reportedly unhappy over Barça hijackCity ready to seal deal for Morocco star BouaddiManchester City have rejected an offer of £38.5m (€45m) from Barcelona for Rodri and want at least £60m before allowing Spain’s World Cup-winning captain to depart.Barcelona have emerged as Rodri’s preferred destination after talks with Real Madrid broke down this week. It is understood that the 30-year-old, who is now in the final year of his contract at City, has agreed personal terms with the Spanish champions after indicating that he would like to return to his…
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