Arsenal’s objective At the end of the current campaign, Sergi Roberto is anticipated to depart Barcelona as the team has ‘no intention’ of extending his contract.
Roberto’s current contract with Barcelona is coming to an end in six months, and Xavi Hernandez has made an effort to get the 31-year-old to sign a longer one. This is true even though Roberto has only started eight games in all competitions this term due to his struggles to get consistent playing time.
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However, according to AS, Barcelona have no desire to offer Roberto fresh terms and will allow the Spaniard’s contract to run down it expires in the summer. Roberto is set to follow manager Xavi, who will leave Barca at the end of the season, out of the exit door.
It’s reported Xavi made a strong case to the Barcelona board about Roberto’s renewal last summer, but the Spanish champions ignored his request. Having emerged through the famous La Masia academy, Roberto has made over 350 appearances during his time at Barca, winning 20 major trophies
After scoring four goals and providing one assist in 23 matches during Barcelona’s La Liga title win last season, Roberto’s game time has significantly reduced this term. That is largely due to injuries, with Roberto missing seven games earlier this season after picking up a muscle problem.
Roberto also sat out of Barcelona’s 5-3 defeat against Villareal on Saturday with an Achilles issue, which is expected to keep him out for around two weeks. Despite this, Arsenal have been monitoring Roberto’s contract situation and reports in Spain last month claimed the Gunners had made an enquiry for the player.
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