Man City tight-lipped on Rodri transfer amid Barcelona and Real Madrid link

Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca coy on the future of midfielder Rodri ahead of Community Shield showdown with Arsenal.Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026Manchester City manager ‌Enzo Maresca has remained tight-lipped about Rodri’s future amid speculation linking their Spain midfielder ⁠with a move to ⁠Barcelona, saying “anything can happen” before the transfer window closes.The uncertainty comes the morning after an apparent picture of Rodri travelling on a budget Ryanair flight from Madrid to ⁠Liverpool went viral on social media, with the former Ballon d’Or winner spotted carrying a small suitcase bearing his name, national team flag and squad number.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Prichard Colon dies from boxing injury that resulted in 221-day comalist 2 of 4New Zealand break ranks with Oceania as FIFA’s Infantino divide growslist 3 of 4Pro-Palestine football fans lament West Ham for signing Manor Solomonlist 4 of 4Ex-Real coach Arbeloa sent off while his Fulham team walk off in Malagaend of listDespite the speculation about the Madrid flight, it is understood that record La Liga winners, Real Madrid, have cooled their interest based on the financial weight required...