Barcelona Star Set to Swap Shirt Number for Rodri Following Man City's Legend Request

RODRI will wear his iconic No16 at Barcelona after fellow Spaniard Fermin Lopez agreed to switch.

With the transfer all but confirmed, it is just a matter of time before the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner holds up the 16 shirt for Barcelona.

The news has been reported by Italian reporter , who also confirmed that Lopez will take the No7 at Barca.

Yesterday it was revealed that for the World Cup Player of the Tournament to join them from .

It came after the Catalan giants saw previous bids for the 30-year-old thrown out by the Premier League club.

It seems to be a deal which works for all parties, as City feel they are getting a significant fee for a player who has just ten months left on his contract.

And that’s without mentioning the midfielder’s injury woes over the last two seasons.

New City boss said in Cardiff that his team need new signings as quickly as possible after they were .

And they will step up the hunt for a new holding midfielder with ’s move to Spain now set to be finalised in the next 48 hours.

The Etihad outfit have been linked with both Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez and Morocco World Cup ace Ayyoub Bouaddi.

Both would require big money, but considering City are set to sell Tijjani Reijnders and Rodri imminently, the resources could well be there for reinforcements.

Meanwhile, on his latest venture and return to his home country, Rodri will be looking to add even more silverware to his already stacked cabinet.

Barca are looking to win three LaLiga titles in a row for the first time since the heavily decorated era.

The holding midfielder also probably fancies another shot at Champions League glory, after scoring City’s winner in the 2023 final.