La Liga
Real Madrid has been ruled out of the race to sign Rodri, the midfielder from Manchester City, after Eduardo Camavinga's refusal to leave, a 23-year-old midfielder, to leave the white discipline in this summer transfer window.
The board planned to transfer the French player to generate the necessary liquidity to finance the arrival of the Spanish midfielder, but his strong decision to stay in the capital paves the way for the player from the English team to finalize his move to FC Barcelona.
Eduardo Camavinga's stance blocks the board's financial plan
The strategic plan devised in Valdebebas offices included the sale of the French international to create the economic leeway required for the Spanish international's purchase. However, the midfielder formally informed Real Madrid's executives that he has no intention of accepting a transfer to another European club in this transfer window.
This decision contradicts the sports planning outlined by coach José Mourinho, who does not have the midfielder in his rotation for the 2026/2027 season. The lack of income from the Frenchman's sale leaves the white hierarchy without the necessary cash flow to make a formal offer to Manchester City's offices.
FC Barcelona takes advantage of Real Madrid's standstill to sign Rodri
The halt in the negotiations by the Madrid entity has cleared the stage for FC Barcelona to accelerate talks for the Spanish midfielder. The Catalan team has taken the lead in negotiations with the citizen executives and is finalizing the details to close the midfielder's addition before the official competition begins.
With the forced continuity of the French international, Real Madrid must accept the permanence of a player who does not have the confidence of his coach. The inability to bid for the defensive midfielder alters Mourinho's midfield design for the current league season.
Real Madrid will keep Eduardo Camavinga in preseason training during the second week of August 2026. The Madrid team's coaching staff will have to decide whether to give minutes to the midfielder in the last friendly matches of the month or seek an alternative solution in the market before the end of the transfer window.
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