The Spanish giants had two previous offers turned down before matching City’s valuation for their influential midfielder 30-year-old said to favour a move back to SpainMaresca chasing Lille’s Bouaddi as replacementRodri looks set to complete a move to Barcelona after Manchester City accepted a bid of £65.4m from the Spanish club.The 30-year-old World Cup winner had entered the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium and made it clear he would like the opportunity to move to Barcelona. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The Spanish giants had two previous offers turned down before matching City’s valuation for their influential midfielderS1

• 30-year-old said to favour a move back to SpainMaresca chasing Lille’s Bouaddi as replacementRodri looks set to complete a move to Barcelona after Manchester City accepted a bid of £65.4m from the Spanish club.The 30-year-old World Cup winner had entered the f...S2