The FC Barcelona has come face to face with the renovation of Sergi Roberto since they expected the player to accept a downward extension, but the player has seen fit to reject the Barca proposal. The culés are waiting to renew several pieces of the team and the versatile Catalan is one of the players who Xavi he wants in his squad next season.
According to the newspaper Brand, the Catalan team had the intention of including its renewal in the last January market, but it was not possible since the proposal was rejected. After the conversations with his agent, José Maria Orobitg, an agreement has not been reached for the player to extend his contract and they will have to continue negotiating in the coming weeks since the terms in which the renewal has been presented to him do not fit to what the player requests, since the intention was to renew it downwards. Now that the January market has ended, the renewal of the Catalan is no longer in such a hurry, so the club is going to take its time to offer him a new offer.
Xavi wants him in his squad
The one who is putting the most pressure to renew Sergi Roberto is without a doubt Xavi Hernández, who is counting on him on a regular basis. and he would like to continue having him in his squad for longer due to his great versatility on the pitch and the fact that he can use him both as a right-back and as a midfielder. Xavi is Sergi Roberto’s great asset to try to get a better deal for the culé team.