Rodri, the City hero that Barça had a 'shot' in the summer of 2018

The FC Barcelona looks for reinforcements for his centre of the field in summer and, after the big performance of Rodri Hernández in the City-Bayern (3-0), the managerial culé sighs by a player that could fichar in the summer of 2018 by alone 20 million euros. This year, the Madrilenian went out of the Villarreal and the Athletic advanced to the Barça in spite of the insistence of Robert Fernández, technical secretary blaugrana by that then.

In June of 2018, the Villarreal had gone up the clause of the mediocentro of 10 to 25 millions, a mount that it did to doubt to the Barça to initiate the negotiations. The 'colchoneros' put 20 'kilos' net and ensured his traspaso promising €5m extras in variables. At the end, the alone Spanish player was a year in the group 'rojiblanco' (47 parties in where it added three goals and an assistance). Pep Guardiola fixed in his potential and the Manchester City carried it to him in 2019 by 70 million euros, when his value already reached the €80m.

Rodri Consolidates his status of 'star' in the City

With a golazo to open the marker in front of the Bayern Munich, Rodri ratified his status of 'star' in a group 'sky blue' full of figures. The Spanish took out a zurdazo imparable in the minute 27, when the party was very parejo and the Bavarians seemed to control the actions when snatching him the possession to the venues. It was his third goal of the season, where also adds six assistances in 43 official apparitions.

Rodri Appeared in a totally unexpected position for Bayern Munich. Musiala Arrives late. A genialidad absolute for destrabar a party of chess. Which piece of goal. Manchester City wins 1-0. pic.twitter.com/vok8xtlrxd

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With agreement until June of 2027, the '16' is key piece in the midfield of the City and, beside İlkay Gündoğan and Bernardo Silva, are players that the Barça follows carefully, since any one of them could fit of wonder in the diagram of the ones of Xavi Hernández. However, the only with real possibilities to land in Catalonia this year is the German, the one who seems decided to leave Manchester one culminate agreement to final of season.

The Barça left to escape to the ideal successor of Busquets

Further of the decision of Luis Enrique to put him like head office in Qatar 2022 to conserve to Sergio Busquets like pivote of the Selection, is clear that Rodri is the ideal successor of 'Busi' in Spain. The same wanted to Robert Fernández that sucediera in the Barça, but could not be. Now, the City enjoys of his best version, thanks to the good handle of Pep Guardiola specialist in optimising the qualities of his footballers.