Rodri snubs Real Madrid, agrees to terms with Barcelona
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Young Brazilian centre-back Vitor Reis, a £29.6m signing from Palmeiras in January last year who spent last season on loan at City's sister club Girona, has impressed Maresca in tour games against Inter and the K-League All Stars, so the manager has a decision to make on the 20-year-old's future.
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FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has called Rodri to explain his project to the Spain captain and try and convince him to join the Catalans from Manchester City.
Transfer talks between Real Madrid and Manchester City for Spain captain Rodri are now described as being "broken".
Barcelona have joined Real Madrid in the race for Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who is entering the final year of his contract. Meanwhile, Yan Diomande is close to completing a €125 million move to Madrid,
Rodri has chosen Barça as his destination for this transfer window. The news was first reported by Gerard Romero (Jijantes) on his channel, which usually has reliable information from Joan
Real Madrid could make two Manchester United targets available - French midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni, 26, and Eduardo Camavinga, 23 - in order to free up funds so they can sign 30-year-old Spain midfielder Rodri from Manchester City. (El Nacional - in Spanish)