Rodri’s move from Manchester City to Barcelona looks like a humiliation for Real Madrid. After all, the capital club had previously made a big effort to sign the midfielder, but in the end Rodri chose Barcelona.

José Mourinho revealed that he spoke to Rodri about joining Real Madrid, but seeing 'doubts' in the 2026 World Cup's best player led to the midfielder signing with Barcelona instead.

Barcelona sign Spain midfielder Rodri, the player of the 2026 World Cup, from Manchester City after a trophy-laden seven years with the Premier League club.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has spoken on how Barcelona midfielder Rodri rejected his proposal this summer.

In recent hours, there has been major controversy surrounding Real Madrid for not holding the presentations with the public and the press, but José Mourinho has spoken exclusively to 'El Chiringuito'.

New Barcelona midfielder, Rodri has claimed that team-mate, Lamine Yamal has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or. Rodri was speaking to the media during

The Spain captain put pen to paper on a four-year contract with the Catalan giants on Tuesday.

"Returning to Real Madrid is coming home" — that is how José Mourinho has opened his second spell with Los Blancos. The Portuguese hinted that now, with his return, he values being at Real Madrid even more. He also wanted to win over the fans with: "I am one of you. I have been since I arrived in 2010."