Lhe main mission that Barcelona has for the summer market is How to approach the more than likely departure of Sergio Busquets That contract ends on June 30. The Sports Management has been working on the matter for some time and looking at players who can fit the profile they are looking for for that pivot position. At this time there are three options: Martín Zubimendi, Rúben Neves or convince Busquets to continue for a year.
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Laporta bet
Rúben Neves has divided the club. Joan Laporta is a firm defender of the arrival of the Portuguese. He has a great relationship with jorge mendes, representative of the footballer, with whom he has spoken on numerous occasions about his possible incorporation. Economic conditions shouldn’t be a problem because Mendes knows how far the club can go.
The Sports Management does not see it clearly
The problem is that The Sports Management is not clear that this is the ideal player for that pivot position. They consider that he is a footballer whose performance in that position is when he plays with a double pivot, but not in a 4-3-3 as Barcelona usually plays in which there is only one central midfielder, Busquets. Y This is the debate in which they are within the club and with whom they disagree.
Rúben Neves chases Pedri in a national team match.
The coach’s wish
The main option for Xavi Hernández is Martín Zubimendi. He is the footballer he has always considered the perfect replacement for Busquets. The problem is that it is not a cheap operation since it has a termination clause of 60 million, He has just renewed his contract in which he has only raised his file, and Real has always been a difficult club to negotiate and will surely refer to this clause.
Convince Busquets
Xavi sees that it will not be easy to sign this player due to theThe problems that the club has with the Financial Fair Play. If Zubimendi could not come, the coach would press to convince Busquets to stay one more season at Barcelona. To this day, the Barça captain plans to go to play in the United States, but if Xavi pushes him he could change his mind.
Busquets, in a match against Real Madrid.
The problem would then be the footballer’s salary At this moment, he earns more than 20 million per season, but the club could not continue to maintain a record of this type and would have to considerably reduce his earnings. It is not an easy subject to raise.
Kante and De Jong
The one that is ruled out, in fact has never been among the objectives of the club, is Kante, Chelsea midfielder That contract ends next June. At 32 years old, he would not be what Barcelona is looking for despite the quality of the footballer. Who could go up whole to play in that position is Frankie Young that is already in the Barcelona squad.
