Sergi Roberto signed his renewal with FC Barcelona this Friday until 2024. The act took place from 2:00 p.m. at the Camp Nou offices, as La Vanguardia learned. The third captain will certify his continuity for one more season and another optional one that will depend on whether he plays 60 percent of the games. His termination clause is set at 400 million euros.
The footballer already expressed in an interview with La Vanguardia that his desire is to continue wearing the Blaugrana elastic. Xavi also loves him and he has made it known to the sports leadership. Sergi Roberto, who renewed last year with a much lower salary than he had been earning, will continue to earn the same amount.
The signing ceremony was attended by its representative Josep Maria Orobitg, the most visible face of the Tactic Grup agency. The same one that represents captain Sergio Busquets, whose contract expires at the end of the course. On behalf of FC Barcelona, ??the president Joan Laporta, the vice president Rafa Yuste, the football director Mateu Alemany and the sports director Jordi Cruyff were present. Taking advantage of the occasion, Orobitg spoke with them about the future of Busquets, who still does not have a formal offer on the table to renew for the Blaugrana team. Both parties have been summoned to discuss the matter next week.
The decision cannot be delayed for long. As this newspaper explained, Busquets’ intentions are to define his future before the end of March so that, if a change of scenery occurs, he can find a school for his children and look for a new home.
Busquets has on the table a proposal to join Inter Miami of the MLS, the main soccer league in the United States and Canada that has already started the season without anyone occupying the number 5 shirt and another offer from Saudi Arabia , less likely because it does not finish convincing the family core.
In Miami they have also reserved the number 10 number. That of Leo Messi. However, it is unlikely that the Argentine will opt for MLS because his priority is to continue competing at the highest level to be able to play the 2024 Copa América with Argentina.
As for his future, nothing is clear. Although before the World Cup and also in Doha, Messi reached an agreement in principle with PSG to renew at least one more season, the first economic offer that he was presented with a week ago did not convince him. The shadow of fair play is looming over all the clubs. Also to the French, who must lower his salary mass by more than 30 percent. And that is why the club asked Messi a lower salary than what he receives now. The Argentine rejected that first offer and his father went to Barcelona to meet with President Joan Laporta.
However, it seems difficult for Barça to be his next destination, because as Jorge Messi himself acknowledged when he returned to Paris on Thursday afternoon, “the conditions are not in place”. Yes they are given for a tribute.
