Sergi Roberto inspired by Barcelona captains, snubbed EPL offers for Fabregas

New Como signing Sergi Roberto admits he snubbed offers from the Premier League this summer to reunite with Cesc Fabregas at Como.

Former Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto has joined Como on a free transfer after the end of his contract with the Catalans. The 32-year-old has reunited with his ex-teammate Fabregas and is ready to help the Azzurri fight for Serie A survival this season.

The Spaniard played with legendary footballers at the Nou Camp and will get inspiration from his ex-captains at Como.

“I was lucky to have captains [Puyol, Xavi, Messi, Iniesta, Busquets] who were my idols as men and footballers—legends. When I put the armband on, I remembered all they taught me, and I did anything to help young players, give them advice, and guide the team in the best possible way. I worked hard and remained humble,” Sergi Roberto said in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport on page 26 on Sunday.

Sergi Roberto didn’t put Fabregas in his ideal Barcelona XI, which included footballers he played with at Camp Nou (Ter Stegen/Valdes; Dani Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Neymar, Suarez and Messi.), but he spoke highly of the ex-Spain international as a coach and as a footballer.