Sergi Roberto is closer to an exit at Barcelona.

Sport says Roberto's possible renewal with Barcelona is at a standstill. Joan Laporta's comments indicate that the train has gone for the player, who is out of contract in the summer. The coming days will be key to see if a solution will be found or if he leaves in June.

The issue started in December. Laporta and Sergi Roberto had the basis of a deal but once the contracts were drawn up, there were a lot of discrepancies on various points. A series of misunderstandings that everyone thought could be solved, because Sergi Roberto wanted to stay, accepting the club's new economic condition. Then came the injury and the surgery in Finland.

Barcelona have not got back in touch after that to negotiate. The message is pessimism from the club.

Sergi Roberto is in the final stages of recuperation and there will come a new moment to talk soon. In theory a meeting in the coming days will let both sides make their stance clear.