Barcelona negotiates for Rodri, Araujo headed to Liverpool

08.08.2026 16:02 HotInfo 15

FC Barcelona is making further changes to its squad before the new season. The most prominent new topic is the possible arrival of Rodri from Manchester City, as the thirty-year-old defensive midfielder has reportedly allowed Barcelona to discuss a transfer and preferred them over Real Madrid. teraz.sk ↗

Rodri has a contract with City for one more year and in recent months has often been linked with Real Madrid. However, recent developments suggest that he has been impressed by Barcelona's football style under Hansi Flick, which is closer to the style of the Spanish national team and Manchester City. The club is already reportedly negotiating to acquire him. El Pais ↗

At the same time, Ronald Araujo's departure is shaping up. Liverpool is close to an agreement on his season-long loan from Barcelona, with a transfer option also included. The future of Ferran Torres also remains open, with reports emerging of an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain, although the player is expected to return to Barcelona later in August. BBC News ↗

Barcelona earlier sent Marc-André ter Stegen on a season-long loan to Ajax Amsterdam. The German goalkeeper will get a new sporting opportunity in the Netherlands after losing his number one position at Barcelona. The club also cancelled a friendly match scheduled for August 15 in the Moroccan city of Tangier, citing uncertainty following the migration crisis in Ceuta. SITA ↗

Before the season, Barcelona is thus dealing with squad restructuring, negotiations for reinforcements and possible departures of players, and these decisions could affect its ambitions in the Spanish league and the UEFA Champions League. n-tv ↗

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