Well yes, I've messed up... no, I haven't messed up, Laporta has messed up 😂. This afternoon the news broke that blew my mind: Barça has fully entered the bidding for Rodri Hernández just when Real Madrid's signing seemed on track. I mean, the guy who was voted best player of the last World Cup and who seemed to have one foot in the Bernabéu... now the Camp Nou is whispering in his ear.
According to El País, City would not have agreed to move forward with Madrid because they understood that other teams could enter the bidding, and that's when Barça appeared with a "clear" path to negotiate directly with the English. Watch out, let no one get excited: club sources admit that the operation is far from closed, and Barça needs to sell before buying (the usual obligation to balance the books, as always 💸). And the detail that explains everything: De Jong has a knee injury (between several weeks and 4 months depending on the source) and the midfield is a priority.
Rodri has 30 years old and a contract with City until 2027, so if he leaves this summer, City can ask for whatever they want. And on top of that, as if there weren't enough drama, Barça has just signed Karim Adeyemi for the attack... so there's already spending. The question is where the money for the central midfielder comes from. Frenkie, Araújo, Raphinha... who do they sacrifice?
Watch out, this smells like typical electoral smoke from Laporta: "we're in the fight" also serves to cover up the fact that the signing is almost impossible due to financial fair play. Madrid remains the main
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