Rodri has sealed a move to Barcelona as the Spanish giant has reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign the defensive midfielder. The deal is £62.4 million, which is a lot for a 30-year-old, but not expensive for a player who captained his side to World Cup glory this summer. And now he has won everything in world football.
Rodri is a master in his position, and he has shown his class in the position for many years, and he continues to do so. Last season he nearly won the league again, and he was the spearhead in Pep’s team that won the Premier League four consecutive times.
At the end of the World Cup, a lot of sports commentators thought that Rodri was going to Real Madrid, and for the fans, Real Madrid would have formed a Galáctico team managed by Mourinho. Some fans thought that Rodri didn’t suit the style of football that Madrid plays and suggested Barcelona’s style of football suited Rodri.
Rodri is leaving a big hole in Manchester City’s midfield, as City struggled against Arsenal in the Community Shield, where Manchester City got thrashed three-nil. Rodri’s move to Barcelona will uplift the team and allow Barcelona to push for the Champions League, a title they have not won in more than six seasons.
Barcelona has lacked the pedigree in the Champions League, and Rodri will bring this pedigree back to the Catalan club.