Real Madrid are in a bit of an impasse for their two galactic transfers this summer. The Diomandé operation is taking time due to problems linked to agent mandates, with a complaint filed by his former agent Max-Alain Gradel against Roc Nation, which delays his signing to Real Madrid. As for Rodri, there are no administrative problems but Real Madrid are in no hurry, knowing that on top of that the player is recovering from back surgery and cannot train with his new teammates for several weeks anyway.
In addition, Manchester City does not want to lower its demands and continues to demand at least 70 million euros from Real Madrid. An amount that the Merengues have no intention of putting on the table. And the Mancunians do not necessarily need to fill the coffers or sell their players urgently… A file that is dragging on a little, which could benefit… FC Barcelona.
Rodri must decide
If rumors had flourished some time ago, they are back, with the Cadena SER which indicates that the Catalans are following the situation of the world champion very closely. The Blaugrana want to recruit a midfielder to cover the absence of De Jong, who is absent for several months. However, firstly, the player must really want to join Catalonia and make it known, he who has proclaimed his love for Real Madrid on several occasions.
The radio still specifies that Rodri appreciates the Barça project, and that the Blaugrana team has the means to align with an operation worth 50 million euros. Still quite far from what Manchester City requires. The leaders are also said to be seeing how they could integrate the 30-year-old’s salary into their calculations of La Liga’s financial fair play, which leaves quite limited room for maneuver for Barcelona. The media makes it clear that Real Madrid remains in pole position in this matter, but that could change in the coming days…
