'I'd like to try MLS' - Barcelona captain addresses Messi reunion rumours
Tom Weber
- Updated: 12 Dec 2023 12:56 GMT
- 3 min read
Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto has admitted that he would like to play in MLS, but not at this stage in his career.
From La Masia product to club captain, Sergi Roberto can look back at an illustrious career despite rarely being a first-choice option at his boyhood club. The 31-year-old has experienced the glory days of Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique and the lows, particularly financially, of recent years.
With his contract expiring in the summer of 2024 and him having only made six appearances so far this term, it has been suggested that this will be his final season at Barcelona. Indeed, rumours about a potential reunion with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and (potentially) Luis Suarez at Inter Miami have continuously cropped up over the course of the season.
The Catalan has even been linked with a transfer to newly-minted Brazilian Serie A champions Palmeiras. However, Roberto has now addressed these rumours and revealed his desire to remain with the Blaugrana for at least one more year.
What did Roberto say?
Speaking to the B3TTer podcast, the 31-year-old said: "With Xavi as coach, I feel comfortable. I have his trust. At the end of the season, if the club wishes, I will continue here."
"I'm talking to Barça. At the moment, I'm not going to another team. Everything that is said about me going to Miami or Palmeiras...it's all lies. It's true that I would like to have an experience in MLS in the future, but it is not yet the time for it."
"At the moment, I say that I want to stay at Barça. Maybe in a year, I will tell you that I want another experience in Europe or the United States, but this will be in the future. I don't think that will happen soon."
