Rodri Linked to €210 Million Transfer Talk
Rodri plays football for Manchester City.
News in Spain talks about a big transfer. It is about 210 million euros.
A transfer is when a player moves to a new team.
Rodri may go back to Manchester. Reports say people saw him there.
Some news says Barcelona wants Rodri. They may have 48 hours to sign him.
This is a short time. A deadline is the last time to do something.
Right now, there is no final news. Fans wait for more information.
Rodri is a famous player. He plays in midfield.
Many people talk about this story in Spain.
We do not know yet what will happen next.
Vocabulary15 words
- transfer
- when a player moves from one team to another
- deadline
- the last time you can do something
- information
- facts or news about something
- midfield
- the middle part of a football team
- reports
- news stories that give facts
- fans
- people who like and follow a team or player
- sign
- to agree officially to join a team
- famous
- known by many people
- million
- 1,000,000; a very big number
- club
- a sports team and its organization
- story
- a piece of news
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- return
- to go back to a place
- money
- what people use to buy things
- talk
- when people discuss something
Quiz
Answer key
1. A possible transfer for Rodri 2. 210 million euros 3. Barcelona
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Rodri plays football for _____ City.
News in Spain talks about a big _____.
It is about 210 million _____.
A transfer is when a player moves to a new _____.
Rodri may go back to _____.
Some news says _____ wants Rodri.
They may have 48 _____ to sign him.
A _____ is the last time to do something.
Rodri is a famous player. He plays in _____.
Many people talk about this story in _____.