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Report: Manchester City to Meet Rodri's €70M Atletico Madrid Release Clause

Bleacher Report | June 18, 2019

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Manchester City will reportedly meet the €70 million (£62.5 million) release clause in the contract of Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri with a view to signing the player.

The Guardian's Fabrizio Romano confirmed a deal was close to being done, with the Premier League winners ready to spend big to secure the Spain international:

Fabrizio Romano

Manchester City have just confirmed to Atlético Madrid they’re going to pay the release clause for Rodri. Final price: €70M. The player is discussing his contract now. ud83dudd35ud83dudd1c #transfers #MCFC #Atleti #ManCity #Rodri

On Instagram, Romano added that Atletico have already lined up a replacement for Rodri in the form of Real Madrid playmaker Marcos Llorente.

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