Barcelona right-back has not yet responded to the club’s contract renewal offer

With the January transfer window out of the way, Barcelona are working on contract renewals as they look to tie down the futures of some of their current players.

One such star who the Catalans are keen on keeping hold of is Sergi Roberto.

The 30-year-old right-back signed a new one-year contract with the club last summer and will see that deal run out in less than five months. The Spaniard has made it clear on multiple occasions that he would like to continue at Camp Nou for a long time.

Meanwhile, manager Xavi Hernandez also believes that Roberto brings a lot of value to this Barcelona team due to his experience, versatile nature, and tactical flexibility.

To that end, recent reports suggested that Barcelona had tabled a one-year contract offer for Roberto, with an option for an additional twelve months.

However, some outlets suggested on Thursday that the 30-year-old had rejected the proposal made by the club as he had some qualms about the additional one-year option.

But, according to journalist Victor Navarro of COPE, Roberto has not yet responded to the contract offer made by Barcelona, meaning he has neither accepted nor rejected the deal that has been proposed by the club.

A product of the club’s youth academy, Roberto has never been a full-fledged starter at Camp Nou. But Xavi sees a lot of value in the 30-year-old due to his ability to operate at right-back or in central midfield, as well as the fact that he is familiar with the tactics and philosophy of Barça.

Given the club’s financial situation, they cannot afford to invest in two new right-backs in the summer either. So, renewing Roberto on his current salary might be the way forward, at least for the short term.