Sergi Roberto’s message to Dani Olmo over inheriting jersey number | OneFootball

Departing Barcelona star Sergi Roberto on Tuesday made use of the opportunity to send a message to the player to have taken over his shirt number in the club’s squad.

Midfielder Roberto’s name has of course taken its place front and centre in the chatter surrounding Barcelona across the day to date.

This comes after the 32-year-old was rewarded for his years of loyal service to the Blaugrana with a well-earned farewell ceremony.

Not in the plans of new Barca head coach Hansi Flick, Roberto’s contract was allowed to expire earlier this summer.

On Tuesday, players past and present in turn convened at Barca’s base, to make their appreciation for the Spanish international known.

And, in the midst of as much, one particular moment between Roberto and the latest addition to the first-team ranks in Catalunya’s capital turned heads.

As revealed by Mundo Deportivo, the ex-Blaugrana captain publicly asked Dani Olmo, who has inherited his no.20 jersey, to ‘take care’ of as much moving forward.

Conor Laird | GSFN