Barcelona have ignited a shock pursuit of first-choice Real Madrid target Rodri, meaning Aurelien Tchouameni would be staying put at the Santiago Bernabeu if a deal materialised.
The Blaugrana are looking to get one over on their arch-rivals by beating them to an agreement with the player and Manchester City.
Despite Madrid making their interest known for several weeks and Rodri green-lighting the move, City have bided their time in hopes of other clubs entering the race.
That has now proven to be the case, as both The Athletic and Fabrizio Romano confirmed this morning that the two La Liga heavyweights are going head-to-head for the 30-year-old World Cup winner.
Should Barcelona, the reigning league champions, come out on top in the race, it would essentially set in stone that Manchester United target Tchouameni will be seeing out 2026/2027 with Los Blancos.
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The Blaugrana are looking to get one over on their arch-rivals by beating them to an agreement with the player and Manchester City.
Despite Madrid making their interest known for several weeks and Rodri green-lighting the move, City have bided their time in hopes of other clubs entering the race.
That has now proven to be the case, as both The Athletic and Fabrizio Romano confirmed this morning that the two La Liga heavyweights are going head-to-head for the 30-year-old World Cup winner.
Should Barcelona, the reigning league champions, come out on top in the race, it would essentially set in stone that Manchester United target Tchouameni will be seeing out 2026/2027 with Los Blancos.
#target
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