Rodri picks Barcelona over Real Madrid

Rodri's representative has confirmed the midfielder's decision through ellarguero. According to his agent, as reported by Anton Meana, "Real Madrid presented an important proposal and they were very professional, but Rodri has confirmed in recent hours his decision to pick Barcelona as his best option".

The player wanted to make his position clear respectfully. "Rodri wanted to be transparent to respect Real Madrid and without hiding from his responsibilities," his agent added.

According to Fabrizio Romano, personal terms with Barcelona are already agreed and the deal is on.