Barcelona set to launch new bid for Man City superstar Rodri with Enzo Maresca’s side demanding £60million transfer fee

MANCHESTER CITY boss Enzo Maresca is braced for a new Barcelona bid for Rodri. The LaLiga champions are sure the midfielder wants to join them this summer. Man City are braced for Rodri bids in the coming weeks Credit: Getty The midfielder recently got his hands on the World Cup Credit: Getty An offer of £38.5million for Spain’s World Cup-winning captain was laughed off by Etihad chiefs on Friday. City believe the 30-year-old former Ballon d’Or winner is worth more than £60m — despite having less than 12 months remaining on his current contract. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! But Barca transfer guru Deco is ready to test the resolve of the Prem side again, with confidence high at the Nou Camp that they can get a deal done this month. Rodri, who has been in the North West for the last seven years, is believed to be keen to return to his homeland. Despite having minor back surgery a couple of weeks ago, he is due back at his current employers this week. Maresca’s men finish their Far East tour with a game against the midfielder’s old club Atletico Madrid on Sunday. They will then fly back to Manchester and, by Wednesday, the new boss expects to have his full squad in training at the City Football Academy. Whether that will include Rodri remains to be seen, with Barcelona determined to get their man despite their recent financial problems. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Meanwhile, City will be on the look-out for a replacement if Rodri does go. Even though Nico Gonzalez, who they signed for £50m in January last year, plays in a similar position. The Etihad giants have already spent £116m on Elliot Anderson and are hoping to complete a move for Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi, the Morocco ace, 18, valued at £85m. Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi have also arrived this year but question marks remain over Rodri and winger Savinho. Doubts remain over Savinho’s Man City future Credit: Getty Comment now