Barcelona have reached a massive agreement to sign star midfielder Rodri from Manchester City on a four-year contract. The Spanish giants will pay a significant fee to secure the recent Ballon d'Or winner, ending his highly successful seven-year spell in England. Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca is already planning to replace him by targeting Chelsea standout Enzo Fernandez.
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has officially confirmed the club will remain active in the transfer market before the window closes. Speaking after a 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, Maresca addressed the ongoing negotiations for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi and the notable absence of Rodri, who is linked with a move to Barcelona.
For some football fans, the summer is the part of the calendar that they look forward to the most - and that's not just because it's filled by a World Cup every four years! Rather, it's because the end of the season means only one thing: It's time for transfers! The 2026 window is once again proving to be busy, with some huge names making big-money moves before deadline day on September 1.