Manchester City are open to selling midfielder Rodri but would demand more than £60m for the Spain captain, sources have told BBC Sport.

Rodri has made almost 200 appearances since joining Manchester City from Atletico Madrid in 2019 Manchester City are open to selling midfielder Rodri but would demand more than £60m as Barcelona accelerate their interest in signing the Spain captain, sources have told BBC Sport. The 30-year-old enters the final year of his contract at Etihad Stadium and is yet to sign a new deal, with speculation rife about his future this summer. It looked like Real Madrid would be his next destination but La Liga rivals Barcelona now seem to be leading the race after sources told BBC Sport on Thursday that the club had the player's approval to open negotiations with City. Barca sources had initially told BBC Sport there were no guarantees any deal would be made but the situation now looks to be developing. The club said on Friday they are in ongoing conversations with the player's representatives. Rodri missed much of the 2024-25 campaign after sustaining a serious knee injury, and parts of last season were disrupted by a hamstring issue. However, the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner was back to his best at the World Cup in the summer, leading Spain to their second title and being named player of the tournament.