Barcelona were offered Real Madrid target for €60 million weeks ago with club now leading race

Barcelona were offered Real Madrid target for €60 million weeks ago with club now leading race The tables seem to have turned in the transfer saga of Rodri from Manchester City, and Hansi Flick’s Barcelona are now seemingly leading the race. Real Madrid were the overwhelming favourites to land the Spanish midfielder and stepped up their pursuit with direct club-to-club contacts. Barcelona, however, have taken more interest in his signing after Frenkie de Jong’s injury and have made great progress in recent hours, leapfrogging Los Blancos as the favourites. An economically significant offer As reported by Victor Navarro in a recent report, Barcelona were offered the signing of the Manchester City star for a sum of €60 million weeks ago. Barcelona were offered Rodri’s signing. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) At the time, they were told that Rodri had an agreement with Real Madrid and Barcelona did not pay much attention to the situation, given that even their midfield seemed stacked. Now, however, Real Madrid are not closing the deal and an agreement with Manchester City has not been reached yet. As the days go by, Barcelona have regained interest after the injury to Frenkie de Jong, and the same sum and offer may still hold good. A race to the finish Real Madrid and Barcelona are now locked in a direct battle for Rodri, and it is only a question of speed and the player’s personal preference. Will the World Cup winner join the Catalans? (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) The sum Los Blancos were willing to pay for Rodri is also similar to the fee proposed to Barcelona, and there is thus not much economic difference on that front. What will be the decisive factor at this point, thus, is the player’s preference and what he chooses as his next destination. Real Madrid present him with the opportunity of being their headlining midfielder, but Barcelona clearly suits his style more. Moreover, he may fancy the chance of enjoying the final years of his career surrounded by his compatriots with whom he just conquered the World Cup. As matters stand, the tide appears to be flowing in favour of Barcelona, but it is clear that the situation is very volatile. The coming days will be decisive, and it will be a race to complete the agreement first between the two arch-rivals.