BARCELONA ICON CAN SUCCEED LUTSHAREL GEERTRUIDA AT FEYENOORD Lutsharel Geertruida is most likely in his last months at Feyenoord. The right back still has a contract that runs until mid-2025, but the Rotterdam club will have to consider letting him leave this summer to prevent him from walking out for free a year later. Data from SciSports suggests Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto could be an ideal successor. With no fewer than 365 appearances for Barcelona to his name, Roberto is rightly regarded as a club icon. The Spanish midfielder, who often plays as a right back, has won everything there is to win with the top club and has experienced Barcelona’s glory days as a starter. However, his time at the club appears to be coming to an end this summer. Roberto’s contract is up and according to reports he is on the radar of several MLS clubs. Mundo Deportivo reports that Barcelona have not yet made any proposals to Roberto for a possible contract extension. While the 32-year-old Spaniard is considered an important part of the club’s dressing room. It is expected that Roberto himself will end the negotiations once he realizes that he will no longer play an important role in the team next season. This season he has only played 823 minutes in 16 games, partly due to injuries. However, the question is whether he will get more playing time under a new coach. A departure currently seems to be one of the options for Roberto, who, according to SciSports, could be the ideal successor to Geertruida at Feyenoord. Although the Career Advice Tool only shows a Club Fit of 76, Roberto’s playing style could be an excellent addition to Arne Slot’s current tactics. The rating of one star for playing time is of course due to the presence of Geertruida. If the right back leaves Feyenoord, it would not only increase Roberto’s number of stars for playing time, but also his Club Fit. Although Roberto seems to fit well with Slot’s playing style, there are differences in his playing style compared to Geertruida. While the Dutch international tends to move into the centre, Roberto covers the entire right flank. This can be advantageous because Roberto, on average, provides more crosses towards the center forward than Geertruida. Roberto’s arrival could benefit players like Santiago Giménez and Ayase Ueda. Since Roberto is transfer-free, Feyenoord does not have to pay a transfer fee to free him from Barcelona. His estimated transfer value is currently only 2.8 million euros. At its peak this was no less than 25.2 million euros, but that was more than five years ago. Although Feyenoord does not have to pay a transfer fee, the club will have to offer a decent salary, which could be a stumbling block.
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