# Does Barcelona Need Rodri? Midfield and Transfer Debate

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2089645983567171798
- Source account: [@elchiringuitotv](https://x.com/elchiringuitotv)
- Source language: Spanish
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:45
- Published: 2026-08-18
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- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate
- Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/es/necesita-el-bar%C3%A7a-a-rodri-debate-sobre-su-centro-del-campo-y-fichajes.md

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate) I don't really like Rodri. What we're saying is that Barça six months ago didn't think about Rodri.

[0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=5) A month ago. Why? Because, because they have reasons not to think about Rodri.

[0:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=10) Because they have Bernal, they have De Jong, they have Pedri, they have Fermín, they have Gavi, they have… I mean, they have— Dani Olmo.

[0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=17) Dani Olmo. They have great players. Barça, we're probably talking about the best midfiel— midfield in Europe.

[0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=23) It's not needed, and even less at a club with no money or doesn't have that much money. And even less at a club that wants to spend cash on signing Julián Álvarez, which isn't true.

[0:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=35) Sign Gordon for 70 million, Rodri for 80 million.

[0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=38) And now they're going to pay 180 for, for Julián? Come on, please.

[0:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=41) Honestly, I've been, I've been in Barcelona for a week.

[0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/0PJdNCb3oKok/en/does-barcelona-need-rodri-midfield-and-transfer-debate?t=44) I've been a