Barcelona set to sign Rodri after agreeing to deal with Man City, AP source says

Barcelona set to sign Rodri after agreeing to deal with Man City, AP source says 1 of 3 | Spain’s Rodri poses with the tournament’s best player award at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) 2 of 3 | Spain’s Rodri celebrates with the tournament’s best player award after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) 3 of 3 | Spain’s Rodri (16) vies for the ball against Argentina’s Julian Alvarez (9) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) 1 of 3 | Spain’s Rodri poses with the tournament’s best player award at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) 1 of 3 Spain’s Rodri poses with the tournament’s best player award at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 3 | Spain’s Rodri celebrates with the tournament’s best player award after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) 2 of 3 Spain’s Rodri celebrates with the tournament’s best player award after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 3 of 3 | Spain’s Rodri (16) vies for the ball against Argentina’s Julian Alvarez (9) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) 3 of 3 Spain’s Rodri (16) vies for the ball against Argentina’s Julian Alvarez (9) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Rodri, Spain’s World Cup-winning captain, appears to be heading back to Spain after Manchester City and Barcelona reached an agreement over the midfielder’s transfer.The clubs have agreed to a deal for Rodri worth 76.5 million euros ($88.5 million), a person with knowledge of the transaction confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday.The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the details of the deal have not been made public.Neither City nor Barcelona have made any official comment about the transfer.The 30-year-old Rodri has played for City since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2019. He scored the winning goal in the Champions League final victory over Inter Milan in 2023 and won the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best player the following year after being part of Spain’s European Championship-winning team.He was an integral member of Spain’s team that won the World Cup last month and won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. Rodri had one year left on his contract with City.His departure would further weaken City’s midfield, with Bernardo Silva having left and joined Real Madrid this summer.Rodri did not play Sunday in City’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield. He is currently recovering from minor back surgery that he underwent after the World Cup.___See AP’s full soccer coverage here