Sergi Roberto, a standout for Barcelona, admitted he accepted a youth team salary to stay with the squad during the summer. The defender committed to a one-year contract with the Nou Camp at the conclusion of the previous campaign.
Because of the LaLiga giants’ financial issues, he accepted a hefty pay reduction. Roberto’s current contract has just over six months left, but he is hoping to negotiate a long-term agreement with a significantly higher income.
Sergi Roberto did acknowledge, though, that the team had not yet begun contract negotiations in an interview with RAC1. He said: “Right now I’m getting paid as if I had moved up from Barca B, but I do it with pride because I want to be here. For me the economic issue is not important.
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“We haven’t started talking [about a new contract] yet, but my idea is to stay. From what the coaching staff have told me, they are very happy with me and want me to stay.
“I would be very excited to be able to continue, to be able to enjoy myself on the pitch with the Barca shirt.”
Over the next weeks, Barcelona may begin talks with Roberto, and Frenkie de Jong is now reportedly crucial. Additionally, it is said that all efforts to lower the Dutchman’s pay have been abandoned.
De Jong’s status at Barcelona has long been precarious, and earlier this season, a controversy over his pay made headlines. But it now seems that things have calmed down and the 25-year-old has established himself as an important member of Xavi’s team.
