According to Sport, Barcelona is close to signing Rodri, and Deco has secured the player's agreement.

It's as if Rodri is already wearing a Barcelona shirt, with Barcelona pressing Real Madrid in their own backyard. Real Madrid is being outmaneuvered as they were in the previous two seasons. However, Barcelona must complete this summer target within the next few hours. Once officially announced, this will be a brilliant move in this transfer window, and Barcelona cannot afford to let it slip away. Barcelona will recruit a leader—arguably the world's best defensive midfielder, the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner and a 2025 Ballon d'Or candidate. Rodri will elevate the champions' squad to another level, and Barcelona will snatch him from their rivals. Since Kroos and Modric departed, Real Madrid has lacked a true playmaker in midfield. This is a major blow and historic humiliation for Florentino. Things must be called as they are.

Now, the club under Juan Laporta cannot fail. Barcelona must complete this operation and register the Madrid-born player, avoiding the setbacks and anxiety of recent seasons. The club has stated that registration is proceeding normally, and Ferran and Casadó will likely depart, which will be crucial for registration. There are 15 days remaining. I believe Barcelona fans should no longer be dragged into the uncertainty that loomed just days ago. For now, it appears this situation will not be repeated. Regarding Rodri, Deco has done an excellent job, which must be acknowledged. On Wednesday evening local time, after Rodri's relationship with Real Madrid soured, Barcelona needed only Thursday morning to turn things around. Shortly thereafter, Hansi Flick's call came through, as reported by Sport journalist Carlos Monfort. Before 21:00 CEST on Thursday, Barcelona's sporting director had secured the world champion's agreement and, of course, permission to begin negotiations with Manchester City. Deco had laid much of the groundwork for this previously.

Two weeks ago, when almost everyone believed Rodri would wear Real Madrid's white shirt, Cadena SER's correspondent Nil Sola warned that Barcelona had quietly taken initial steps and begun preliminary contact with Manchester City. Barcelona had been tracking negotiations through Manchester City. Deco knew that when nearly everything was agreed upon, Real Madrid officials tried to lower Manchester City's asking price. In fact, he sensed that the strained relationship between Real Madrid and Rodri might cause disagreement. Florentino's absence from the Ballon d'Or ceremony because he couldn't accept Vinícius's loss, and his cool stance toward Rodri; the player's repeated overtures to Real Madrid before the World Cup, which Real Madrid ignored; and Florentino's slow realization of the need to sign Rodri—all of this always favored Barcelona, and Barcelona was waiting for its moment. Deco has always believed Rodri is the closest thing to a Busquets clone, and Rodri sees in Barcelona a determination he never felt from Real Madrid. Suddenly, he envisioned himself under Flick, the best coach in La Liga over the last two seasons; he also thought about reuniting with Spanish national teammates like Pau, Eric, Pedri, Olmo, Gavi, and Fermín. Then, looking back at Mourinho, Tchouaméni, and Valverde, he made his decision in mere seconds. I know some people have already questioned this signing. But in my opinion, which we can discuss later, this is an unmissable opportunity, a perfect deal. There is no longer any doubt: you have the best midfielder on the planet, and it came at the expense of a rival. This scenario is extraordinary.

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