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Rodri’s expected arrival at FC Barcelona has also triggered two pending exits from the Catalans’ midfield.<\/p>\n
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Rodri\u2019s expected arrival at FC Barcelona has triggered two pending exits from the Catalans’ midfield.<\/p>\n
After talks broke down<\/a> with Real Madrid, Bar\u00e7a pounced and made an approach for the recently-voted Best Player at the World Cup.<\/p>\n Hansi Flick personally called the man who led Spain to victory, and successfully convinced him of his sporting project\u2019s strength at the Spotify Camp Nou.<\/p>\n In quick succession, Rodri then reportedly agreed<\/a> to join Bar\u00e7a, which is now trying to agree a transfer fee with his current club Manchester City.<\/p>\n After an initial \u20ac46 million bid was knocked back<\/a>, the Catalans now have to put a package together that is worthy of tempting the Mancunians into a sale. <\/p>\n Something between the \u20ac60-70 million mark is believed to be the sweet spot. And until Sporting Director Deco gets the deal over the line, other moves are being made in the front office.<\/p>\n FC Barcelona is accelerating exits<\/p>\n Making way for Rodri\u2019s rumoured \u20ac16 million salary on the wage bill, and staying on the right side of Financial Fair Play limits, is no easy feat.<\/p>\n Ronald Araujo leaving for Liverpool<\/a> – who will pay 100% of the Uruguayan\u2019s salary – on loan for the 2026\/2027 season certainly helps, however.<\/p>\n In midfield, though, there was already an \u201coverbooking\u201d as it is commonly called in Spain.<\/p>\n On Saturday morning, ahead of Bar\u00e7a facing Nottingham Forest and Udinese in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup, the big news is that Marc Casado has been ordered<\/a> not to join the rest of Flick\u2019s squad on the trip to Italy.<\/p>\n Priced at \u20ac40 million, a departure from his boyhood club for Casado is described as \u201cimminent\u201d. <\/p>\n Also on the exit ramp is Tommy Marques. After debuting under Flick last term and earning a La Liga winners medal for his troubles, the Catalan has decided to move on in the search for more minutes.<\/p>\n Manchester City is one interested party, while Borussia Dortmund and Braga are also in the running according to Mundo Deportivo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of the three, it is the latter Portuguese outfit pushing hardest. At Braga, Tommy Marques would find a former teammate in Pau Victor, who has thus far enjoyed a successful spell in the Primeira Liga.<\/p>\n