Sergi Roberto signs Barca deal until 2024

Barcelona's versatile midfielder Sergi Roberto has renewed his contract by a year until 2024, the La Liga leaders announced Friday.

"The buyout clause has been set at 400 million euros ($424 million)," said Barcelona in a statement, with the player's previous contract set to expire in June.

The 31-year-old is one of Barca's captains, making his debut in November 2010 after joining the club's youth academy in 2006.

Despite naturally being a central midfielder, Sergi Roberto has been used in a variety of positions by Barcelona in his 339 appearances, most frequently at right-back.

The Catalan's finest moment in a Barcelona shirt came as he capped the team's remarkable 6-1 Champions League comeback win over Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.

Despite that, Sergi Roberto splits opinions among Barcelona supporters and coach Xavi Hernandez recently spoke out to defend him.

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"I have seen some of the most unjust criticism aimed at Sergi Roberto," said the coach in February.

"He always performs, he never complains, he has a spectacular attitude.

"He is always criticised and I don't understand it."