Barcelona coach wants to secure the signing of Premier League superstar by August 12

Barcelona coach wants to secure the signing of Premier League superstar by August 12 Barcelona are actively involved in two key pursuits in the transfer market right now. The club remain in contention to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid even though Diego Simeone’s men have no desire to let him go. The Catalans are also in talks with Manchester City to sign Rodri, who has opted to join Barcelona ahead of Real Madrid, leaving many, including Fernando Morientes , disgruntled in the process. Hansi Flick wants to seal the deal quickly Flick wants to have Rodri available as soon as possible. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images) According to Diario SPORT , Barcelona are pushing to accelerate the Rodri operation, with Hansi Flick keen to have the midfielder at his disposal as soon as possible. The German coach’s objective is to have Rodri available by August 12 at the Ciutat Esportiva, so that he can join training without delay. Barcelona have used the weekend to take significant steps towards completing the deal, with the club having already submitted a second offer. City, however, are holding firm, reportedly demanding around €80 million for their prized asset. While Barcelona press ahead, City boss Enzo Maresca made clear that Rodri remains his player until any deal is officially concluded. “At the moment, it looks like on Wednesday he will be in Manchester,” Maresca said on Sunday. Caution remains Barcelona are not looking to hurry the Rodri deal. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Despite the positive progress, neither side is willing to consider the agreement done just yet. The evolution over the weekend has been encouraging, but the message remains clear: nothing will be rushed until every piece is in place. Should the two clubs reach a definitive agreement in the coming hours, Rodri would then say his goodbyes at Manchester City before heading to Catalonia. Barcelona are working hard to make that happen quickly, with Flick eager to integrate his new signing from the very start of this phase of pre-season. It must be noted that Barcelona are simultaneously working on other deals as well, including Ferran Torres’ move to PSG and Ronald Araujo’s loan move to Liverpool. And as mentioned earlier, they are working with Alvarez to help him leave Atletico Madrid.