Barcelona sign Rodri after beating Real Madrid to him
Barcelona sold Jofre Torrents to Ajax but kept control with a €14m buyback from 2028 and first refusal rights, preserving options over the 19-year-old left-back.
Rodri will wear Barcelona's No 16 after Fermín López switched to No 7, freed by Ferran Torres's move to Paris Saint-Germain. The number has followed Rodri through key stages of his career.
Marc Casadó faces a 'critical' market situation as Barcelona push to sell for funds and salary cap space. Manchester United interest has cooled, with Benfica now gaining traction.
Fermín López said Julián Alvarez 'would fit in very well' at Barcelona, as the club are preparing one last push to sign Atlético's striker after replacing Lewandowski.
Barcelona's push for Julián Alvarez looks stalled, with Atlético adamant he is not for sale. With Lewandowski and Ferran gone, Flick begins without a recognised striker.
Barcelona have signed Rodri from Manchester City on a four-year deal for €60m plus €15m in add-ons, beating Real Madrid to land Sergio Busquets' natural successor.
Europe's top clubs are tracking 16-year-old Barcelona attacker Ebrima Tunkara, but the breakthrough talent's priority is to stay and succeed at Barça.
Fermín López called Ferran Torres's exit to Paris Saint-Germain 'a shame', praising his former Barcelona team-mate and saying he respected it as a personal decision.
Julián Alvarez liked Manchester City's Rodri farewell video after Rodri joined Barcelona, fuelling talk the Atlético forward still wants his own move to Camp Nou.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid to Rodri after City rejected a 'derisory' sub-€40m bid. Barça agreed €60m plus €11m in add-ons, with Rodri saying the sporting project swayed him.
Barcelona must replace 54 goals after Lewandowski, Ferran Torres and Rashford left. Flick need more than a new No 9, with Lamine, Olmo, Raphinha and others to share the load.
Barcelona see Rodri as a 'master of time and space', signing security and control in midfield to free Pedri and Lamine Yamal rather than add more attacking chaos.
