FC Barcelona has taken an important step in the operation to try to sign Rodrigo Hernández. According to this newspaper, the blaugrana club already has the approval of the captain of the Spanish national team to open negotiations with Manchester City, a change of scenario that brings the possibility of addressing the transfer closer.
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The fact that Rodri has given the green light does not mean that the operation will be closed. To date, there is no guarantee that the Spanish international will end up wearing blaugrana, since the agreement with City is the major obstacle in the operation, especially since Real Madrid also intended to acquire the Madrid midfielder.
When everything pointed to Rodri wearing white, Barça has managed to convince the player
In fact, Rodri was one of the electoral promises of Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme. The Alicante native claimed to have an agreement with the player’s agent. It was not until after the Madrid player won the World Cup and took the award for best player of the tournament that Real Madrid showed interest in his situation again.
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When everything pointed to Rodri wearing the white shirt next season, everything changed within hours. The big news compared to the last hours is precisely that until now Barça did not have the player’s yes to start talks with the English team. With that step already taken, the sports management can face the signing of the player with much more guarantees.
Barça remains cautious regarding a signing that will not be easy to undertake
From this moment on, the next step will be to check if there is room to reach an understanding with Manchester City. Figures have not yet been discussed and the blaugrana club remains cautious about it. The operation, therefore, enters a new phase. Barça already has Rodri’s consent to try, although his incorporation is still far from being closed.
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