Rúben Neves, Edson Álvarez and Jorginho

IN SEARCH OF THE REPLACEMENT OF BUSQUETS

The midfielders that Barça has on its agenda for the winter market

Published:26/10/2022 - 14:20h

Updated:26/10/2022 - 17:28h

The Barça board would already be outlining the plans to find a replacement for Sergio Busquets in the winter market. Among the options are the names of Rúben Neves, Jorginho and Edson Álvarez

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Although the centre of the field is one of the sectors that the FC Barcelona has practically covered in front of the high number of effective of high level that exert in these demarcations, the managerial has to do with the services of a player that can fungir from January like spare of Sergio Busquets, the one who would be near to abandon the Barcelona team.

In front of the informations that have arisen in the last weeks, one of the nearest could be Rúben Neves. The Portuguese has the seen well of the directive and his agreement with the Wolverhampton will remain without effect in June of 2024, by which the conditions to do with his signing would be favourable. In fact, already there have been contacts with the player and the English team in previous windows of the market.

The luso already has spoken publicly on the Barcelona team, although it has kept in silence while his agent, Jorge Mendes, keeps in management to carry him to the City Condal. The Wolves would be by the work to arrive to an agreement, that can go from a conveyance with option to buy to a traspaso near to the 40 million euros in which it prices him 'Transfermarkt.

Jorginho Is another of the pieces that interest to the Barça to reinforce the medullary. The Italian of Brazilian origin still has not accepted the proposal by part of Chelsea to renew and his agreement expires in June of 2023. His situation is similar to the one of his mate N'Golo Kanté, the one who also expects an increase of his index card, what would leave a big opportunity for the Barcelona team. Even so, any one of these signings could lucir more viable in summer.

Another already usual name in the research of midfield players to cost zero has been the one of Enzo Fernández, to the one who some already compare with Zinedine Zidane. The Argentinian has added big presentations with the Benfica and has turned into one of the most wished pieces of face to the wintry window. His name can be in the list of Lionel Scaloni for the Glass of the World, where can finish to strengthen even more as an important piece for the medullary. However, there will be competition: his profile also interests to the Manchester City and to Paris-Saint Germain.

Other options in the market for the Barça

Recently, it has finished by 'fall' one of the main options to cost zero for the Barça. It treats of Martín Zubimendi, the one who some days backwards renewed his agreement with the Real Sociedad until 2027. Nevertheless, they have arisen other names in the horizon, as in the case of Edson Álvarez, the one who has been very followed closely by part of the Barcelona team.

The Mexican that is a member of the Ajax of Ámsterdam has left good feelings in his apparitions and the fact to be a member of a team like the Dutch, with which the Barça keeps good relations, would do that his adaptation to the diagram of game of Xavi Hernández was easier. Álvarez already was near to put direction to the English football, but the directive finished refusing the 50 million euros offered by Chelsea. The midfield player has agreement until 2025.

Another usual in the last weeks has been Youris Tielemans. The Belgian that is a member of the Leicester City will remain in freedom to negotiate with other clubs in January and would not have plans to renew with the 'foxes', that in his moment paid 49 millions to the Monaco by his traspaso. In addition to the Barça, there is other interested in ficharle, like the Real Madrid, Arsenal or Juventus.

Signings that would require an important sale

Ibrahim Sangaré, current player of the PSV Eindhoven, is another of the names in the list of possible spares of Busquets. The marfileño has showed more physical that technical and the Barcelona requires some balance between both appearances; even so has a big potential and margin of improvement. Nevertheless, his arrival would require some sale that suppose a significant entry, since has an approximate cost of 32 million euros and his agreement finish in 2027.

A similar case could give with Rodrigo Bentancur, the one who comes to happen of the Juventus to the Tottenham Hotspur, whereas his cost of market round the 35 million euros according to 'Transfermarkt'. The Uruguayan is one of the big bazas of the 'Celestial' for the Glass of the World and his value could finish elevating considerably, by what would be a difficult operation to assume.

Wilfred Ndidi Also would be in a similar situation, although his bond with the Leicester City will remain without effect in 2024, what would reduce the pretences of the club of the 50 'kilos' approximated of his value. By his part, Képhren Thuram has agreement with the Nice until 2025, although his value is considerably lower: 25 million euros, what also requires a sale.

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