Sergi Roberto in the Manchester City? It could not being so odd. From the newspaper 'Sport' ensure that the group 'citizen' is tightening the nuts to try that the FC Barcelona include to Sergi Roberto in the 'Operation Eric García', that would allow the return of the young Catalan defender to the Barcelona team this same summer, once finished the participation of both clubs in the Champions League.
In the Etihad Stadium want to have to a polyvalent right-handed side, and Sergi Roberto fulfils with the profile wonderfully. Guardiola Would prefer him even by in front of Nélson Semedo, whereas the Barça would prefer traspasar before to the Portuguese that to the of Reus. Although both sides explain for Quique Setién, the Barça will listen offers and will not doubt in giving off of one of the two players if the proposal is irrechazable.
Both clubs will intensify the contacts after the Champions League, and the FC Barcelona knows that the Manchester City has money contante and sonante for fichar this summer, after the decision of the TAS favourable to his sportive interests. Regarding Sergi Roberto, the footballer does not have intention to move of the Camp Nou for now, although it also is opened to listen offers.
The interest of the club 'citizen' in him comes of far. With the presence of Ferran Soriano, Txiki Begiristain and Pep Guardiola handling the threads, the English entity every time fixed more in the Spanish market and the technician of Sampedor, in this sense, knows to perfection to Sergi Roberto to the one who has seen to progress enormously since he left the reins of the bench culé.
The Barça has the frying pan by the mango
Now, after several fruitless scores between both clubs, the presence of Eric García in the operation can finish resulting key so that all finish in good port. The priority of the FC Barcelona, this yes, is to achieve the return of the jovencísimo central without need that it leave Sergi Roberto; we remember, in fact, that Eric García finishes agreement in 2021 and for the moment has not renewed.
It is the FC Barcelona, therefore, the one who has taken the frying pan by the mango in the negotiation. If Eric García closes in band and opts by not renewing, the Manchester City will need traspasarle this summer if it wants to ingresar something of money by his rights of property. The final negotiation will be in some weeks, and the Barça wants to go out strengthened of her.