- The former Barca captain hopes to move to the Premier League next season
- Several clubs are interested, but they will have to compete against Sevilla and others
- Barça failed to register the midfielder before the August 10 deadline
The former Barcelona captain could move to the Premier League this summer after his contract with the Catalan club expires.
Sergi Roberto’s contract expired earlier this month and an extension has not yet been agreed due to financial constraints at Barcelona.
Roberto had initially agreed to an additional season at the club, but the departure of Xavi Hernandez has made the Catalans change their minds.
As a result, Roberto is looking at alternative options, with the Premier League seen as his most likely destination, according to Sports world.
Sergi Roberto comes from Barcelona’s famous youth academy, La Masia, and has been a first-team regular at the Nou Camp since 2010, making 373 appearances and scoring 19 goals.
The former Barcelona captain is considering a move to the Premier League after his contract expires
Sergi Roberto has been with Barcelona since 2006 and made his professional debut in 2010
It is believed that both Roberto and the Barca managers wanted him to say this, but complications with financial fair play rules meant that new contract terms could not be agreed.
With Roberto unwilling to wait for Barca, sources report that the 32-year-old is ready to say goodbye to the club and league where he spent his entire youth and professional career.
The Premier League is said to be his preferred destination, and according to Sports worldRoberto is ‘working on an offer that will take him there in the coming days’.
It remains to be seen which Premier League club Roberto is in talks with, but he is also known to be of interest to other La Liga clubs, including Sevilla, Valencia and Girona.
The move to England is a setback for Barcelona’s sporting director Deco, who told the 32-year-old midfielder he is “counting on him” for the 2024-25 season – regardless of whether he starts or sits on the bench.
Barcelona’s new head coach Hansi Flick has worked with Roberto since he joined the club this year
Xavi, who Roberto played with in the latter stages of his career and was Barcelona manager for three years, handed him the captain’s armband after Sergio Busquets left the club in 2023.
Roberto is perhaps best known for his dramatic last-minute winning goal for Barça in their 6-5 Champions League quarter-final victory over Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 – a match regarded by many as one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time.