This is getting exciting. When the eyes of Barcelona fans were focused on Deco’s attempt to unblock the signing of Julián Álvarez and on watching Ferran Torres’ pressure maneuvers to negotiate a higher contract or leave, the unexpected plot twist in the Rodri case arrives. More or less everyone took for granted the midfielder’s arrival at Madrid last week. But now the Madrid native has entered the Barcelona market equation. It cannot yet be guaranteed that he will end up dressed in blaugrana, but the mere fact that the player has fully appeared on the blaugrana scene is a game-changer. The real blow would come with his official incorporation under Hansi Flick’s orders, something that Barça does not dare to guarantee one hundred percent at this moment. What they do say within the blaugrana club is that they are working to make this a reality. It would not only be about signing a player who has just been named MVP of the World Cup, but it would also be about snatching him from the white team, as happened with Neymar in his day.
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Barça works to snatch Rodri from Madrid: a masterstroke
From a footballing point of view, there is no doubt, a priori, that Rodri would fit like a glove in the German coach’s schemes. In fact, his playing style fits much better with Barcelona than with a Madrid led by Mourinho. He has shone with Guardiola at City and with a dominant Spain under Luis de la Fuente, and maintains an excellent relationship with Barça internationals. Lamine Yamal recalls the message Rodri conveyed to him on the pitch after the Euro final. A big brother message. “Keep working, you can achieve whatever you want,” the midfielder told him. Maybe soon they will work together every day.
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