According to "Varzesh3", one of the big names in last summer's transfer market was Rodri . When the possibility was raised that this midfielder would leave Manchester City, both Real Madrid and Barcelona endeavoured to sign him. The Madrid team was looking to strengthen its midfield line, and the Catalan team, although it seemed to have sufficient players in this post, did not want to lose the opportunity to sign one of the best midfielders in the world.

Real Madrid endeavoured strongly to sign him. They contacted this player several times to convince him that his future should be at the Bernabéu. Even Mourinho entered the field to change the balance in favour of this Madrid team. This transfer became one of the most important topics of attention in the summer transfer market.

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However, Rodri ultimately decided to join Barcelona. He explained that his decision is mainly for footballing reasons: in which team he can progress as a player, what project offers more opportunities for development to him, and whether he can assume the leadership of a team attended by a large number of young players. This decision was connected in the first instance to his viewpoint on the sporting project. Now, two months after that decision and his joining of this Catalan team, this midfielder is preparing himself for a reunion with the team he rejected in the summer.

Irreplaceable

At Barcelona, Rodri has become an essential player and a leader. In eight of the last nine games of this Catalan team, he has been in the starting lineup, and the point that the only game in which he took the field as a substitute player in this period was Tuesday's match against Paris Saint-Germain is very noteworthy, especially as that match was the only fixture in which Flick's team was defeated. Rodri came onto the field of play in the second half.

With his passes, Rodri facilitates the flow of the game and helps to control the rhythm of the game. His collaboration with Pedri enables this Catalan team to claim that it has one of the best midfields in the world.

Source: Varzesh3