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​Man City open talks for Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri

Manchester City are in talks with Atletico Madrid to sign Spain midfielder Rodri and are willing to pay his £62.6m release clause, reports BBC Sport.

City boss Pep Guardiola is keen to sign a defensively-minded player to bolster the Premier League champions' squad.

No deal has been done yet, with Bayern Munich reportedly also showing interest for the 22 year old.

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