With Barcelona yet to restore Sergi Roberto, whose agreement ended on June 30, it appears that the La Masia graduate will lastly sever ties with his boyhood club this summertime.

The 32-year-old is currently amusing deals from the Premier League along with Dutch giants AFC Ajax with a renewal at Barça becoming a remote possibility.

With Roberto’s exit, there will be a shift in captaincy functions at the club. The La Masia item was the very first captain last season, taking control of after the departure of Sergio Busquets.

Now, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who was the 2nd captain in 2023/24, will be promoted to the very first captain. Meanwhile, Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong will likewise see an elevation in their status and end up being the 2nd and 3rd captains.

Three competitors for 4th captain function

Now, SPORT reports that with the 4th captain position ending up being uninhabited, there are 3 possible competitors to inhabit the position for next season.

The 3 choices take place to be experienced striker Robert Lewandowski, skilled midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, and increasing super star Pedri.

Gundogan, 33, is among the most skilled advocates in the Barça squad and has actually been captain of a treble-winning Manchester City team in the past.

The German has actually formerly dealt with supervisor Hansi Flick and was likewise a standout gamer for the Catalans last season.

Pedri might be the youngest of the 3 choices on the list however he has actually been at the club the longest, is considered among the foundations of the task, and has the regard of the locker space although he is just 21.

But, according to the report, it is Lewandowski who appears to be the preferred to end up being the 4th captain. He is the seniormost member in the team presently, has huge experience and has actually played under Flick’s tutelage in the past which offers him an edge.