Flashscore sources: Barcelona advancing talks for Manchester City star Rodri

[p]Contacts have reopened over a move to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a], with sources explaining to Flashscore that talks could develop quickly this week.[/p][p]Barcelona’s initial approach for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodri/K0G8DB00/"]Rodri[/a] was deemed too low, with an initial opening €45 million offer knocked back by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a].[/p][p][b]City know that a new formal bid is planned but they value Rodri closer to €80 million, particularly in a summer market in which they have already paid more than €130 million for Elliot Anderson.[/b][/p][p]A pending deal for Ferran Torres to join Paris Saint-Germain for over €50 million should strengthen Barcelona’s ability to land Rodri from a financial perspective.[/p][p]That does not mean Barcelona can be expected to immediately satisfy City’s demands. [/p][embed guid="c2420d8a-e5ff-43ee-a6e3-c90c97216ef2" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2085713830743564660" social-type="twitter" /][p]Sources say there are now discussions opening about finding some middle ground on the deal.[/p][p]Talks are amicable at this stage and Barcelona and the player are confident about how this opens up.[/p][p][b]It will be interesting to see how far City are willing to dip from their initial valuation. [/b][/p][p]Despite Rodri being out of contract in a year, City consider him the best holding midfielder in the game and are determined to command a significant fee for his departure.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/ready-inside-manchester-city-s-stance-on-barcelona-s-aggressive-pursuit-of-rodri/UJYV1G0L/"]Last week we detailed[/a] how the Premier League side were frustrated by the manner in which the Rodri saga had begun to unfold - but they are hopeful of respectful negotiations from here.[/p][p]Barca are keen to ensure that happens, too, but there is an expectation that a deal for Rodri to make the move to Spain will soon gather pace.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]