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In Barcelona it is reported: the team's footballer Sergi Roberto received an offer from the Saudi League, and rejected it.
The Barca international, who is out of contract at the club on June 30, has received a "fat" offer from Al Qadesia of the Saudi Arabian Premier League, who are coached by Spaniard Michel.
Not everything in life is money.
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However, in Barcelona it is reported that the player would of course have preferred to stay at Barca, the team where he grew up, but his refusal of the offer - which is apparently millions of euros higher than the offer he will receive from Barcelona, which is suffering from financial problems - is due to "personal issues".
As is known, Sergi Roberto's wife is Coral Semenovich, the Israeli model, and against the background of the war in Gaza, a move to Saudi Arabia is out of the question since he "wouldn't let her feel comfortable under the circumstances".
The renewal of his contract at Barca is still up in the air.
Xavi has confirmed his renewal, but the club has taken no action so far.
He may be able to continue for another year due to being captain, the need to retain players and because of his low salary.
The final decision will depend on the new coach.
In any case, Sergi Roberto would love to try his luck in MLS in the US, something he has been considering for a long time.
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