Barcelona star Sergi Roberto ‘wants Premier League transfer’ as Arsenal work on landing him for free in summer
BARCELONA star Sergi Roberto reportedly ‘fancies a move to the Premier League’ amid interest from Arsenal.
The 30-year-old came through the Catalan giants‘ youth set-up and has spent more than a decade as part of the first team.
But now he looks set to depart the club as his contract expires in the summer.
Mikel Arteta was keen to bring him in during the January transfer window but with his Barca deal coming to an end the Gunners opted to wait.
And now they look to be in a better position than ever to sign him.
Mundo Deportivo are reporting that if ‘nothing radically changes’ then Roberto will leave the Nou Camp at the end of the campaign.
And they also understand that the versatile Spaniard fancies a move to the Premier League.
Barcelona are prepared for him to leave and have identified AC Milan man Franck Kessie as a potential replacement.
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Roberto has played the majority of his career at right-back or central midfield.
But he can also be a utility man in a number of other positions including right midfield and left-back.
He has played 316 times for Barcelona, scoring 12 goals and assisting another 37.
And he has won a host of trophies with the club including six LaLiga titles, six Copa del Reys and two Champions Leagues.
His most famous moment in a Barca shirt came when he netted the winner in an extraordinary last 16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
They beat the French side 6-1 at the Nou Camp to clinch a 6-5 victory on aggregate.
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