The signing of Rodrigo Hernández Rodri to Barça could not be fully explained without a wedding, that of his good friend Daniel Codina. This is the person who, along with other employees of the Blaugrana club, has not left the side of the shining Blaugrana signing since his arrival in Barcelona this Monday.

Rodri's signing for Barça has caused considerable discomfort in the Madrid press. You only have to see the space they dedicate to it on the front pages this Monday. A tiny sliver on the front of "Marca" and a small box on the front of "As". If you don't look closely, you might think it's advertising for some product. The best player in the World Cup, who is also Spanish, is coming to play in the Spanish League, but the most important thing is the result of a friendly match for the Whites, for heaven's sake. But inside they can't downplay it, so what they do is try to answer the great mystery. How is it that Rodri, who dreamed of playing for Real Madrid from birth, hasn't fulfilled his dream and has joined the ranks of the eternal rival. The answer is very clear: just as Feijóo isn't president because he doesn't want to be, Real Madrid hasn't signed Rodri because they didn't want to.

Rodrigo Hernández, Rodri, will be a Barça player. The blaugrana club reached a preliminary agreement this Sunday with Manchester City for the signing of the Madrid-born midfielder. The operation will be official during the week, once all the documentation has been drafted and signed. The intention is that Rodri, who will sign for four seasons, can be presented as early as Wednesday during the Joan Gamper Trophy, according to blaugrana sources.

Barça continues negotiating with Manchester City for the arrival of Rodri Hernández. With the terms agreed with the Madrid midfielder for four seasons, an agreement with the English club is still pending. After an initial offer of 50 million in fixed and variable amounts was rejected, as ARA has learned, the new Blaugrana bid now amounts to a maximum of 65 million, distributed as 55 million fixed, 5 million variable – easily achievable – in the form of matches played, and 5 that will depend on how many titles Rodri wins as a Barça player. In effect, then, the guaranteed amount would rise to 60 million. The talks between the parties are led by Alejandro Echevarría and Anderson Luis de Souza, Deco, from Barça and Ferran Soriano and Hugo Viana from City. There is optimism to close the operation before the end of the week, although Rodri is injured in the back and would not debut in the short term with his new team. In any case, the player is scheduled to report this Friday to begin pre-season training under Enzo Maresca, the new citizen coach.

Everyone thought that Julián Álvarez was the main reason for the trip to Madrid of Barça's sporting director, Anderson Luis de Souza, Deco. The Argentine forward has been the clear objective of the Barcelona club for months to strengthen the attack and fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski. Despite Atlético de Madrid's extremely tough reluctance to sell him, it made sense for it to be staged on the field that the interest remains alive. But Deco's trip to the Spanish capital hid another surprising and forceful move: snatch Rodrigo Hernández,Rodri.

The transfer market is heating up with a move that, if it becomes a reality, could be one of the most talked-about of the summer. Rodrigo Hernández, Real Madrid's favorite to strengthen the midfield, has also become a target for Barça in recent hours. The Barcelona club was paying attention to the negotiations of the Madrid midfielder with the white club and has learned first-hand that discussions have cooled, which has led to contacts in recent hours from the Blaugrana sporting director, Deco, with both the player's entourage and Manchester City, who own his rights until June 30, 2027. The operation is in progress and has strongly leaned in favor of Barcelona's interests.

If Enrique Riquelme defeats Florentino Pérez at the polls on Sunday, Erling Haaland will be a Real Madrid player. This is the announcement made by the candidate in the white club's elections. Riquelme presented it with a Real Madrid jersey showing the name of the Norwegian star from Manchester City and the number nine, accompanied by a notarized document in which he commits not to sell any percentage of the club if he becomes president. "I have signed a personal notarized guarantee where if I fail to keep any of my promises, I will pay 100% of all fees for Real Madrid's 100,000 members next season," he confessed.