Barcelona Close to Deal for Rodri and Cancelo
Listen to the story
Barcelona wants two football players from Manchester City.
The players are Rodri and Cancelo.
News from Spain says a deal for Rodri is now closed.
This means Barcelona and Manchester City agree about Rodri.
Rodri may soon play for Barcelona.
Cancelo may also move to Barcelona soon.
Barcelona and Manchester City often compete for the same players.
This is not the first time.
The two clubs have talked about Rodri before.
Fans wait for more news about the transfer.
A transfer is when a player moves to a new club.
People want to know when the players will sign.
Manchester City is a big club in England.
Barcelona is a big club in Spain.
Both clubs want strong players for next season.
Vocabulary15 words
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- compete
- to try to win against another team
- transfer
- when a player moves to a new club
- agreement
- when two sides say yes to the same thing
- club
- a sports team and its organization
- sign
- to officially join a new team
- midfielder
- a player who plays in the middle of the field
- move
- to change from one team to another
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- news
- new information about something
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- report
- to give information in the news
- close
- almost finished or almost happening
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- wait
- to stay until something happens
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rodri and Cancelo 2. Manchester City 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Barcelona wants two football players from _____ City.
The players are Rodri and _____.
News from Spain says a deal for Rodri is now _____.
This means Barcelona and Manchester City agree about _____.
Rodri may soon _____ for Barcelona.
Cancelo may also move to Barcelona _____.
Barcelona and Manchester City often _____ for the same players.
The two clubs have talked about Rodri _____.
Fans wait for more news about the _____.
A transfer is when a player moves to a new _____.