Barça Move to Reassure Bernal Before Rodri Arrives

Barcelona plan to meet Marc Bernal and offer the midfielder improved contract terms, according to ESPN. The club also want to make it clear that a potential Rodri signing would not change how highly they rate the 19-year-old.

Bernal is already tied to Barça until 2030 with a €500 million release clause, and Mundo Deportivo reports that neither the club nor the player are considering a departure. The planned meeting is instead about reinforcing his status inside Hansi Flick’s squad.

Barça are effectively trying to prevent the obvious question before it is asked: what happens to Bernal if Rodri walks through the door? For once, the answer is being prepared before the confusion.