Mundo Deportivo: Rodri's transfer to Barcelona will result in Villarreal and Roda receiving €1.5 million according to relevant regulations.

According to Diario Sport, Villarreal and Roda will receive a combined €1.5 million for developing Rodri after his transfer to Barcelona.

This isn't about future resale revenue sharing; it's the "solidarity mechanism" established by FIFA at work. This mechanism is used to reward clubs that develop players.

In international transfers of players under contract, 5% of the transfer compensation is allocated to the club that developed the player, specifically based on the time the player was registered with each club between the ages of 12 and 21.

Before joining Villarreal's youth academy, Rodri played for Roda's youth A team during the 2013/2014 season. Roda is a partner club of Villarreal, and it was his first stop in Castellón after leaving Atlético Madrid, bringing significant returns to the Black and Yellow club.

Based on this development period, Roda will receive 0.5% of the fixed transfer fee. This amounts to €300,000, which is particularly important for a youth academy-focused club like this, considering the €60 million agreed upon by Barcelona and Manchester City.

A larger share will go to Villarreal. Rodri spent four more seasons in the Villarreal system from 2014/2015 to 2017/2018, first developing in the youth A team before being promoted to Villarreal B and then the first team. Villarreal also reflected on his development at Villarreal since 2013 and his subsequent rise to become a top player.

This experience will allow Villarreal to receive 2% of the transfer fee, or €1.2 million out of the fixed €60 million. For Villarreal's youth academy, this is another reward for a successful example: Rodri joined as a youth player, made his first-team debut, transferred to Atletico Madrid in 2018, and later developed into a world-class star for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Nearly a decade after leaving the Estadio de la Cerámica, the Madrid native continues to generate revenue for Villarreal.

However, Villarreal and Roda will not receive the full amount upfront. The solidarity mechanism will be implemented along with the transfer payment. If Barcelona pays Manchester City the transfer fee in installments, as is common in such transactions, the nurturing club will receive the corresponding amount according to the actual amount received. FIFA clearly stipulates that as long as there are installment payments, the nurturing compensation will be issued after each payment.

In this way, for every sum of money Barcelona pays to Manchester City, the club that developed the player will automatically receive its share.