Honestly, as a Barcelona fan, I can understand why Manchester City are rejecting Laporta’s offers for Rodri. From the very beginning, City made their position clear: they wanted €70–80 million, including add-ons, and were willing to facilitate the deal because of their relationship with Barcelona. So what happened? Laporta seemingly decided to take advantage of the fact that Rodri wants Barcelona and that City are willing to cooperate. The first offer was €45 million + €5 million in add-ons. It was rejected. The second was €60 million + €5.9 million in add-ons. It was rejected as well. And now Barcelona are reportedly preparing a third offer worth €70 million + add-ons. Then why not make that offer from the beginning? Why drag out the negotiations and create unnecessary frustration when we’re talking about the most important player Barcelona could sign this summer? And €5.9 million in add-ons? What is this, a Fantasy Football transfer? At this point, Barcelona need to stop playing around and get the deal done.