Roberto signs new Barcelona deal

Barcelona: Sergi Roberto has signed a three-year contract extension with Barcelona, tying him to the La Liga leaders until 2022, the club announced on Friday.

Barcelona said the deal included a 500-million-euro (Dh2.24 billion) buyout clause for the 25-year-old, whose existing deal was due to expire in 2019.

Spanish press reports said that deal had included a buyout clause worth just 30 million euros, a figure that made them vulnerable to approaches from rival clubs.

The announcement comes just a day after Barcelona revealed that Gerard Pique had extended his contract by three years to 2022.