Chelsea set Friday deadline for Fernández suitors as City reject new £51m Barça bid for Rodri

Manchester City want around £65m for Spain midfielder Al-Qadsiah closing on move for City’s Tijjani Reijnders Manchester City have rejected Barcelona’s second bid of around €60m (£51m) for Rodri, while Chelsea have set a 5pm (BST) Friday deadline for the club to bid £120m for the midfielder’s potential replacement, Enzo Fernández. On Tuesday Barça improved on their initial offer of €45m but this has been turned down. City, it is thought, want between £60m and £65m for Rodri, who captained…