Manchester City have rejected an opening offer of £38.5m (€45m) from Barcelona for Rodri, with the Premier League champions demanding at lea

Manchester City have rejected an opening offer of £38.5m (€45m) from Barcelona for Rodri, with the Premier League champions demanding at least £60m before they would consider letting their World Cup-winning captain leave. The 30-year-old Spain international is now in the final year of his contract at the Etihad and has already turned down a lucrative extension offer, signalling his intention to move on following Pep Guardiola's departure. Barcelona have emerged as Rodri's preferred destination after talks with Real Madrid broke down earlier this week. It is understood the midfielder has agreed personal terms with the Catalan club after indicating...