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Barcelona reach deal with Man City to sign Rodri

BARCELONA - Barcelona have reached a deal with Manchester City to sign Spanish World Cup winner Rodri, a source from the Catalan club told AFP Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 16

Man City’s Need for Ayyoub Bouaddi Exposed in Humbling Community Shield Loss

The Manchester City midfield was thoroughly outworked in a 3–0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 16

Arsenal Sweep Aside Man City 3 to 0 in Community Shield To Expose Enzo Maresca Rebuild

Arsenal defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield, marking a challenging start for new City manager Enzo Maresca. The match highlighted Arsenal's squad continuity and City's transitional phase.

International Business Times UK · Aug 16

Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City: Community Shield – as it happened

Riccardo Calafiori scored after 24 seconds before Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard completed a thumping win

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Arsenal vs Manchester City LIVE: Gunners cruise to Community Shield victory in statement start to season

Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City: Mikel Arteta’s side outclassed City in a dominant showing - and ominous sign for their rivals ahead of the new season

The Independent UK · Aug 16

Arsenal vs. Man City—Community Shield: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

The Cityzens have won their two most recent battles with the current Premier League champions.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 16

Community Shield offers insight into Arsenal’s desire and Maresca’s Manchester City impact

Curtain-raiser can offer clues but it is no reliable pointer to a season – its winners have not landed the title since 2018

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15

Inside Man City’s midfield rebuild and the £300m question that will shape their future

The exits of Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders leave Enzo Maresca free to create his own midfield: but as the season starts in earnest in Sunday’s Community Shield it is still unclear who those solutions will be

The Independent UK · Aug 15

Five Factors That Make La Liga Box-Office Viewing in 2026–27

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are the headline acts as usual.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 14

‘Enzo Fernandez might be a better fit to replace Rodri than Ayyoub Bouaddi – he’s already got experience of the Premier League, that’s a big factor’ Former Manchester City star gives FFT his verdict on the club’s midfield transfer conundrum

As the end of the transfer window approaches, the Manchester side have big decisions to make

FourFourTwo · Aug 14