Rodri of Manchester City (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)Man City and Barcelona are in direct talks over Rodri, who now is determined to move to back to Spain. The future of Man City midfielder Rodri has been in question for some time, but the World Cup rather slowed down any progress on a move. Direct club to club talks for Rodri continue as Barcelona are prepared to improve their bid. There are “direct talks between officials” ongoing, rather than “formal proposals.” City would like to keep their key midfield cog, but have clearly decided that it’s not worth forcing him to stay.