This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/soccer/real-madrid as Real Madrid Transfer News: Barella, Rodri, ...

This list focuses exclusively on true central midfielders – those who typically operate in the No. 8 role or as balanced, box-to-box players. These are the players who connect defence and attack, ...

The 19-year-old centre-back joined City from Palmeiras in January for a €35m ($40.7m) transfer fee, but the majority of his stay in Manchester has been devoted to adapting to life in England.

Newcastle are shopping in the top-tier player market because they want to build a top-level team,” the original article noted ...

B ig moves could be brewing at Real Madrid’s midfield. According to Sport, the Spanish giants are closely monitoring Rodri, the Manchester City star, with a long-term plan in place: either sign him in ...