Sports · 17 August 2026

Man City to sell Rodri for £65m, Liverpool gain on Barcola

Manchester City are set to offload midfielder Rodri, who will join Barcelona for a fee potentially reaching £65 million. Liverpool's chances of signing winger Bradley Barcola improved after he was left out of PSG's Super Cup squad. Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri remain “important” despite being left out of the Community Shield squad.

By BriefTea Editorial · 17 August 2026 at 7:38

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