Fans of Manchester City have been reacting to a post on Twitter, which relays reports of City’s interest in Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto.
According to recent reports in Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, City would be interested in bringing the 28-year-old to the club this summer, something which Pep Guardiola has reportedly approved; however, Barca would only be willing to accept cash for the player, as opposed to a swap deal.
In reaction to the reports, which were relayed by Man City Xtra on Twitter, fans of the club have flocked to have their say on the matter, with many suggesting that the would not like to see their club make a move for the player.
Please don’t
— ???? ?? (@KunMerchant) June 3, 2020
Feels like we’re operating as a cleaning corporation for Barcelona, only thing left for us to do is swap kdb and sterling for dembele
— ??hoenix (@TwelfthBlue_) June 3, 2020
He’s complete trash. This better be fake.
— Callum (@callmatthews) June 3, 2020
Having played at Barcelona for the entirety of his professional career, Roberto has made 273 appearances for the club, scoring nine goals and providing 34 assists, helping his side to win a remarkable six La Liga titles, as well as two Champions Leagues and a plethora of other domestic and international competitions.
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He is also capable of playing in numerous positions around the pitch, including right-back, central midfield and right midfield, and has even filled in at centre-back for Barcelona this season.
However, despite this versatility, it appears that many more of the City fans would not like Roberto to join their club this summer.
most pointless signing ever
— ShiznickMCFC (@JanYoUnchained) June 3, 2020
Why city is wanting a player who’s not good and entering 29 years and also we have RB walker and his backup and academy players like yan couto the newcomer, if it was semedo for cancelo okay no problem theyre both good players
— hashem (@hashem69543373) June 3, 2020
Naaah
— Mohad (@mohamedamiin2) June 3, 2020
So far this season, Roberto has scored one goal and provided two assists over his 22 La Liga appearances, averaging a WhoScored match rating of 6.79/10.
However, in the Champions League, over his four appearances, the 28-year-old’s match rating is a rather disappointing 6.47.
As such, it is not surprising to see that many of these City fans would rather their club avoid Roberto this summer.