😱 I had another offer...: Rodri admits Real Madrid bid Midfielder Rodri has been officially unveiled as a new FC Barcelona player. After bringing a successful spell at Manchester City to an end, the captain of the Spanish national team has signed for the Blaugrana club, stating that the Catalan side was his first choice despite having other offers on the market.
"I don’t remember the exact moment. I had other options, but Barcelona was always my first choice. At the same time, the first thing was to see that a chapter had come to an end at my club, which had been the most special club I had ever been at. Then you have to analyze things and make a decision. When it comes to my decisions, I always let myself be guided by THE SPORTING SIDE OF THINGS." On the same wavelength as Hansi Flick and ready to make his debut The player revealed that he had held talks with coach Hansi Flick, whose brave playing style he described as a decisive factor in his signing. After undergoing a minor medical procedure, the Spain international confirmed that he is in excellent physical condition and hopes to join training sessions immediately.
He did not want to comment on the Julián rumors Meanwhile, the big topic at Camp Nou is the rumor linking Julián Álvarez with the Blaugrana club, but Rodri did not want to get involved in any controversy and preferred not to say absolutely anything about it.
On the other hand, he did praise Lamine Yamal highly and said that Barça have fantastic players in every position. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.