Man City reject fresh Barcelona bid for Rodri

Manchester City have rejected a new \u00a355m bid from Barcelona for Rodri. <p>Last week <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13570585/rodri-transfer-news-man-city-reject-initial-barcelona-off-for-spain-midfielder-with-bid-considered-far-too-low">Barcelona had an initial offer in the region of \u00a340m knocked back</a>. On Wednesday, <em>Sky Sports News</em> reported that Barca were expected to raise their offer to between \u00a350m and \u00a360m, but their new offer is still not enough for City.</p><p>Barcelona remain determined to sign Rodri and are considering their next move.</p><p>City are seeking upwards of \u00a360m for the 30-year-old midfielder, who has entered the final year of his deal. Talks remain ongoing.</p><widget id="4"></widget><ul><li><!--ScriptorStartFragment--><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ManCityblogarticles">Man City news & transfers</a>\ud83d\udd35</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/manchester-city-scores-fixtures">Man City fixtures & scores</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/FreePLHighlightsFirst">FREE Man City highlights</a>\u25b6\ufe0f</strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>\ud83d\udcf1</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/premier-league?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream PL games with no contract</a>\ud83d\udcfa</strong><!--ScriptorEndFragment--></li></ul><p><em>Sky Sports News</em> has reported this summer that City do not want to sell Spain's World Cup-winning captain and instead want to agree a new contract with him. However, if Rodri asks to leave, then they would not stand in his way.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><p><!--ScriptorEndFragment--></p><h3>Man City in talks with Saudi side over Reijnders sale</h3> <widget id="2"></widget><p>Man City<strong> </strong>are talking to Saudi Arabian club <strong>Al Qadsiah</strong> about selling <strong>Tijjani Reijnders</strong> to them.</p><p>Advanced and positive talks are ongoing for a package in the region of \u00a351.3m (\u20ac60m).</p><p>Reijnders is viewed as a world-class and peak-age player by Qadsiah, who are keen to strengthen in midfield ahead of their first Asian Champions League campaign.</p><p>Al Qadsiah are also about to move into their new Aramco Stadium.</p><p>It means City could lose two central midfielders but they also want to sign potentially two, with interest in <strong>Enzo Fernandez</strong> and <strong>Ayyoub Bouaddi</strong>.</p><p><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13572395/enzo-fernandez-transfer-news-chelsea-set-man-city-deadline-to-bid-for-midfielder"><strong>Chelsea </strong>have given City a deadline of Friday 5pm</a> to make a \u00a3120m bid for Enzo while talks remain ongoing with Lille for Bouaddi.</p> <widget id="1"></widget>