ACCORDING TO 'FOOTBALL INSIDER'
Rodri, the 'bombshell' that Barça would like for 2023-24
Published:20/02/2023 - 17:02h
Updated:20/02/2023 - 21:04h
Given the possible departure of Sergio Busquets in summer, FC Barcelona would be thinking of trying to transfer Rodri, from Manchester City despite the fact that he is an indisputable player for Pep Guardiola
In the FC Barcelona are not safe on the continuity of Sergio Busquets, the one who finalises his agreement the next 30 June and has not decided if it goes to renew or will leave , with the MLS like possible destination. In the meantime, from the sportive direction are attentive to the different alternative in the market of signings and would have called them the attention Rodri, mediocentro of the Manchester City.
'Football Insider' Has explained that the international with Spain is in the diary of a Barça that would be had to disburse until 90 million euros to complete his traspaso, place fulfils with what is asking Xavi like spare of the of Badía. The trainer egarense understands that it would adapt easily to the Barcelona style.
The doubt is in if the group 'citizen' would be had to sell to Rodri, knowingly that it is an indisputable player for Pep Guardiola and has agreement until 30 June 2027. In this season, the pivote has played 34 parties between all the competitions, and has been headline in 32, that is to say, only has remained in the bench in two opportunities.
To put it in perspective, Rodri is the player that more has used Pep Guardiola in this season, with 2.805 minutes of action, by in front of Ederson (2.610'), Kevin of Bruyne (2.417') or Erling Haaland (2.403'). It is indispensable in the plans of the Catalan trainer and of there that it was headline in all the parties.
Gündogan, another option
The same source insists in that the Barça keeps attentive to what can happen with İlkay Gündoğan, the one who is in the radar of the Barcelona from does some time because it finalises agreement in this summer and, still, has not taken the decision on his future. The club of the City Condal is attentive, to the equal that the Bayern of Munich.
Pep Guardiola recognised recently that it will not prevent his exit in case that it decide not renewing: "I Think that are my opinion in this regard, is well. With what that Ilkay did against Aston Villa (in the last day of) the past season, can do what want to, already has won the sky", adding that "so it knows exactly my opinion on him. The club knows it and is a doubt for him and his agent".
