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Man City manager says ‘anything can happen’ on Rodri amid Barca interest
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has said "anything can happen" after Barcelona reportedly bid GBP 38.5 million for midfielder Rodri. City rejected the offer for the World Cup winner, who has one…
The Story in Brief
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has said "anything can happen" after Barcelona reportedly bid GBP 38.5 million for midfielder Rodri. City rejected the offer for the World Cup winner, who has one season left on his contract, and want about GBP 68 million. Rodri returned to pre-season training on Friday after back surgery following Spain's World Cup triumph. "First of all, we already said the transfer window is open, we can buy and sell players, anything can happen," Maresca told a press conference. "I just saw Rodri now in the building, I gave him a big hug."
Barcelona could return with a higher bid, which may lead City to move for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez. City have already spent GBP 116 million on Elliot Anderson after Bernardo Silva's departure, while midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is close to joining Saudi club Al Qadsiah for about GBP 51 million. Maresca said City still need to do "one or two" more pieces of business before the transfer window closes. City face Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday.
The Indian Opinion
The Rodri saga is a classic summer transfer window script: a world-class player with one year left, a lowball bid, a British club holding out for a premium. The lazy narrative will paint City as victims of a big-club predator, but they extracted GBP 116 million from Saudi Arabia for a fringe midfielder. The real test is whether Barcelona can find the cash or structure a deal that works for all three clubs. If Chelsea hold their Friday deadline on Fernandez, City's hand gets weaker. Watch whether City blink or walk away.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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