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title: "Manchester City: Fans unimpressed by transfer links with Sergi Roberto"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-fans-slam-transfer-links-sergi-roberto/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-06-03T16:30:20Z"
modified: "2020-06-03T16:30:20Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans unimpressed by transfer links with Sergi Roberto

**A number of Manchester City fans were left distinctly unimpressed by transfer reports linking them with a possible move for Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto.**

Spanish media outlet [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20200603/481576011369/barca-sergi-roberto-miguel-rico.html) reported that the Premier League champions have shown an interest in signing the 28-year-old, about whom Manchester City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain has made enquiries with the approval of Pep Guardiola. The La Liga club are only interested in selling him outright and aren’t willing to enter a swap deal. The story was later shared on Twitter by [@City\_Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1268101057080627205).

> [#ManCity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ManCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) have shown an interest in Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto (28), with the approval of Pep Guardiola. If a transfer goes through, Barça would only be willing to accept money, as opposed to a swap deal.
>
> \[[@mundodeportivo](https://twitter.com/mundodeportivo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) via [@barcacentre](https://twitter.com/barcacentre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\] [pic.twitter.com/Vezgb9Tjj8](https://t.co/Vezgb9Tjj8)
>
> — City Xtra (@City\_Xtra) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1268101057080627205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Roberto, who has [seven caps for Spain](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergi-roberto/nationalmannschaft/spieler/85370/verein_id/3375) and is valued at £36m by [TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergi-roberto/profil/spieler/85370), has [regularly played as a midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergi-roberto/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/85370) for Barcelona but has been [primarily utilised at right-back this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergi-roberto/leistungsdaten/spieler/85370), with a tepid return of [one goal and two assists from 29 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergi-roberto/leistungsdaten/spieler/85370).

Guardiola already has Kyle Walker as [first-choice right-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-city/leistungsdaten/verein/281) and Joao Cancelo, who wins nearly twice as many tackles per game as Roberto ([2.3](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/167/Show/England-Manchester-City) to [1.2](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/65/Show/Spain-Barcelona)), as the Englishman’s [backup](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-city/leistungsdaten/verein/281). The Spaniard also contributes little going forward compared to Walker, whose [0.6 shots per game average](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/167/Show/England-Manchester-City) trumps the Barcelona man’s [0.2](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/65/Show/Spain-Barcelona).

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These Manchester City fans on Twitter aren’t keen on having the Spain international at the Etihad:

https://twitter.com/CW1LK5/status/1268119139790577664

> Please don’t
>
> — Omer 🇸🇩 ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼 (@KunMerchant) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/KunMerchant/status/1268101170154766336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Not a type of defender City want. Cancelo is better that Roberto. Keep Cancelo and play him regularly
>
> — Timothy Hunyenyewa (@THunyenyewa) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/THunyenyewa/status/1268101744808116224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> most pointless signing ever
>
> — ShiznickMCFC (@JanYoUnchained) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/JanYoUnchained/status/1268115343370866695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s complete trash. This better be fake.
>
> — Callum (@callmatthews) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/callmatthews/status/1268104381548896261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> No no no no no no no no no no no
>
> — Joe (@McfcRxchy) [June 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/McfcRxchy/status/1268107835935805441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Man City fans, were you baffled by the club’s transfer links with Sergi Roberto? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below!***