Faced with Sergio Busquets’ poor form, FC Barcelona wants to recruit an additional midfielder in January. Xavi believes that his squad lacks a player with a sentinel profile to replace the Spanish international.
Xavi is expecting an additional midfielder in January.
FC Barcelona still wants to move in January. Already very active this summer, the Catalan club hopes to take advantage of the next winter transfer window to recruit a player capable of replacing or even competing with Sergio Busquets in midfield.
Despite the presence of Frenkie de Jong in his squad, Xavi is not completely convinced by the Dutchman at the sentry post. The Barcelona coach therefore prefers to continue to field Busquets despite the bad patch the Spanish international has gone through, illustrated by his recent difficult performances against Inter Milan (3-3) and Real Madrid (1-3).
Two young La Liga talents in the sights
Faced with this problem, Bara is exploring the market to strengthen this position this winter. Xavi’s preferred option is Martin Zubimendi (23). But the Real Sociedad player has just extended until 2027 and a departure in January seems impossible. Same thing for the track leading Hugo Guillamn (22), central defender turned midfielder. Under contract until 2026 with Valencia, he has a fixed release clause of around 50 million euros. Even if its market value is more or less estimated at around €25 million, this file promises to be very complex to complete in the middle of the season.
A soon to be free player recruited sooner than expected?
Another possibility for the Blaugrana is to turn to players at the end of the contract in June to negotiate a favorable price in January, even if a free arrival was initially privileged. This is the case of Youri Tielemans (25 years old). The Belgian should not extend Leicester but the Barcelonans will have to deal with competition from English clubs. N’Golo Kant (31) is also in the sights of Bara. However, his absence for 4 months risks cooling the Catalans. His Chelsea team-mate Jorginho (30) is another option as talks with his management stall over his salary demands.
L’option Neves
But the most interesting track could lead to Wolverhampton midfielder Rben Neves (25). The Portuguese international is under contract until 2024, but he wants to leave the English club. His agent, Jorge Mendes, has offered his services and Bara is studying this option. According to Mundo Deportivo, the former FC Porto player is valued at around €40m but Mendes, very influential at Wolves, thinks he can negotiate a loan with an obligatory purchase option, which would postpone the expense to the next financial year. . A good opportunity to seize for Bara?
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