Barcelona planning to offer two-year contract renewal to third-captain

With player renewals taking the fore at Barcelona, all lights shine on the situations of Gavi and Ronald Araujo. The duo is into the final 17 months of their contracts, and the club see their renewal as the top priority.

However, there is a player who is already in the final months of his contract that has not been extended yet and it is not Ousmane Dembele. Sergi Roberto’s contract at Barcelona ends in June, and the club do not want to lose him on a free transfer.

According to reports from MARCA, the Blaugranes have informed Roberto that negotiations over his renewal will begin shortly. The intention is to renew his deal until 2024 with a significant reduction in wages.

The right-back injured his rectus femoris muscle in December and had to undergo immediate surgery as part of the recovery. It was initially said that the player would be out until the beginning of April, but recent reports suggest that he could return to action by March.

Though the two parties have negotiated over a contract renewal earlier, talks broke down owing to a disagreement over the wage cut. Roberto has openly spoken of his willingness to reduce his salary, but he felt the proposed wage slash by the club was too steep.

Roberto wishes to continue in Barcelona, but his renewal will boil down to the financial aspect. Moreover, it is worth noting that the player will find it very difficult to break into the starting lineup after the rise of Gavi, Nico and the return of Dani Alves.