Barcelona are preparing another bid to get closer to Manchester City’s £75million valuation of Spanish midfielder Rodri, GIVEMESPORT understands.

The Spanish giants had already bid £50million for Rodri, which was rejected by Manchester City, who will not stand in the player’s way should the two clubs reach a suitable fee in negotiations.

Barcelona are confident of agreeing a deal, as they have already agreed personal terms with Rodri, who wants to make the move, and he has declared Barcelona his favoured destination despite interest from Real Madrid.

Barcelona have already agreed terms with the Man City star

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Despite their initial bid being knocked back, the Cataluyna side are optimistic in club-to-club negotiations, and they are prepared to bid higher than their opening offer to secure the Ballon d’Or winner’s signature and bring him to the Nou Camp.

Barcelona feel that the deal is progressing well, and with the side potentially having more money coming in, partly due to Ronald Araujo’s loan departure to Liverpool, a second offer to Manchester City could be the one that gets the deal done.

Barcelona to get closer to Man City valuation of Rodri

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Speaking in his GMS newsletter, senior football correspondent Ben Jacobs said: “Manchester City would like about €75million for Rodri, but Barcelona are prepared to go higher than €50million and narrow that gulf in valuation, and they are looking to close this deal for Rodri in the coming days.

“From Barca’s perspective, they are really optimistic, not just on the player side, which is already done verbally, but club-to-club as well, so Rodri to Barcelona is progressing.”

Rodri has made 298 appearances for Manchester City since joining the side from Atlético Madrid in 2019. His time in Manchester has been a complete success, winning four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, three Carabao Cups, as well as winning the Club World Cup and Champions League.

His time at the club also saw him win the Ballon d’Or in 2024 and become one of the greatest defensive midfielders of his generation. He most recently won the World Cup this summer with Spain, and he looks set to be on his way back to his home country; his time in Manchester is up, leaving at the same time as manager Pep Guardiola has, as Enzo Maresca has taken the reins at the Etihad Stadium.

Fabrizio Romano has issued an update on Real Madrid star Endrick’s situation amid reported interest from Aston Villa. Unai Emery is now said to be looking to address his attack amid a busy window so far that has seen three significant incomings and the departures of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers.

Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes and Modou Keba Cissé have all been snapped up, and there is likely to be more as Villa look to maintain their momentum from last season, even in the absence of two of their most important players.

Real Madrid star Endrick is now being linked, with the striker potentially on the market following a busy summer at Bernabeu, and Villa have been credited with an interest.

Romano issues update on Villa’s interest in Endrick

Speaking on his YouTube show, transfer guru Romano addressed the Endrick situation. He said: “For Endrick, the next days are going to be important. On one side, Endrick wants to stay at Real Madrid. The player himself wants to stay at Real Madrid, wants to continue at Real Madrid, wants to try find a space and try be part of Jose Mourinho’s squad.

“On the other side, there are many players up front. They have Diomande now; Endrick can also play on the wing. They have Carlos Espi, new central striker like Endrick, Vinicius signed a new contract, so it’s full of players up front. And so what could happen around Endrick? My understanding is that the player will talk with his agents to understand what to do.

“He’s got a great eye for a goal, he’s incredibly fast and powerful.” – Carlo Ancelotti

“On one side, Endrick wants to stay. We have to see if they will decide, also Real Madrid, if they will decide to let Endrick go on loan. So, this will be the conversation. There are two clubs very interested in Endrick. One is Roma, the other one is Aston Villa.

“We cannot exclude more clubs to join the race if Endrick goes on loan, so we have to see what happens, but this has to start from Real Madrid and on player’s side, he wants to stay, but the conversations with his agents could be important.”

Real Madrid’s growing list of attackers

• Vinicius Jr
• Endrick
• Kyliam Mbappe
• Rodrygo
• Carlos Espí
• Brahim Diaz
• Yan Diomande

Endrick has been viewed as an exciting talent at Real Madrid, even if he has had to wait for his opportunities so far, leading to a loan spell with Lyon for the second half of last season.

“He’s a forward with attributes he’s shown off in this Copa run,” Carlo Ancelotti said back in 2025. “He’s got a great eye for a goal, he’s incredibly fast and powerful. He could use the ball better at times but he’s young and a fast learner. He could have got another goal and his shooting is quite spectacular. Endrick has shown his quality. He is a striker who, when he has opportunities in and around the box, shows the extraordinary technique that he has.”

Manchester United are ready to look elsewhere after learning that Newcastle United will not entertain offers for English left-back Lewis Hall.

The Magpies have reportedly made it clear that they are not looking to sell Hall and are looking to tie him down to a new deal. It’s not the news the Red Devils wanted, having set their sights on the former Chelsea star to give Luke Shaw much-needed competition at left-back.

With the 2026-27 Premier League season starting in just 11 days, INEOS are still tasked with adding a left-sided full-back to Michael Carrick’s squad. They risk heading into the campaign with the likes of centre-back Noussair Mazraoui and right-back Diogo Dalot as their options to provide backup for Shaw.

Man Utd Consider Salinas After Hall Blow

While Manchester United could trust Harry Amass to serve as Shaw’s backup, it doesn’t feel as though the higher-ups believe he’s ready. The fact that they were eyeing Hall suggests they feel a more proven name needs to replace Tyrell Malacia following his exit earlier this summer.

Laurie Whitwell gave an update on the situation and revealed the club’s interest in Racing Santander’s Jorge Salinas. He said on the latest episode of Talk of the Devils podcast:

Salinas is one of Spanish football’s most exciting defenders and, at only 19, is tipped for a bright future. Reputed scout Jacek Kulig believed he was headed to Barcelona earlier this summer while explaining just why he’s in demand:

Salinas doesn’t appear to be joining Barca despite their interest in the youngster, and that means United have the opportunity to swoop for the Spain U19 international. He has been earning rave reviews following an impressive past season and could be more open to rotating with Shaw than Hall, who’d likely be expecting a starting role.

Salinas’ Price Will Tempt INEOS

With a move for Hall off the cards, United still need to sign a new left-back, and Salinas could be a worthy alternative. INEOS have been handling the summer transfer window carefully, looking to avoid overpaying or getting dragged into bidding wars at astronomical fees.

There has been some frustration amongst the club’s fanbase regarding a lack of business, but others feel they are righting the wrongs of years gone by. While they still look to add a third new midfielder to Carrick’s squad, signing Salinas at such a reasonable price allows them to do just that.

Manchester United transfer targets

Joaquin Seys – Another Hall alternative on list

Adam Wharton – Emerges as third midfielder option

Louis Page – Advanced talks to sign Leicester youngster

Marc Casado – Expected to leave Barcelona

The Red Devils will have factored in a return to the Champions League when preparing their summer transfer business. If they can bring an exciting young left-back like Salinas to Old Trafford to potentially replace Shaw in the long run, it could prove to be an excellent acquisition.