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SERGIO TERMINATES HIS CONTRACT IN JUNE

Barça's two favorite midfielders to relieve Busquets in 2023

Published:20/09/2022 - 19:27h

Updated:21/09/2022 - 00:01h

Barça hopes to hire a footballer who will take the 'witness' of Sergio Busquets from next season. The one from Badía could leave the team when his contract expires and the candidates to replace him are Zubimendi and Rubén Neves

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The summer of 2023 could mean a before and afterwards in the recent history of the FC Barcelona. And it is that except a 'volantazo' radical in his intensiones, Sergio Busquets will abandon the City Condal to final of season, as it has informed the newspaper 'Mark'. The agreement of the footballer with the Barcelona entity expires on 30 June of the next year and everything aims to that will take the decision of not renewing to put course to United States, where several clubs of the MLS want him.

For this reason, from the dispatches of the Spotify Camp Nou already think in the possible relief of the midfield player, that to his 34 years keeps on being a fundamental piece in the medullary of the square directed by Xavi Hernández. In spite of that the task will not be simple because of the importance that has had the '5' culé in the last 15 years so much in the terrain of game as in the changing rooms, the sportive direction Catalan handles several candidates, although there are 2 names that project above the others.

The first of them is the one of Martín Zubimendi. The mediocentro of the Real Sociedad is the one who handles the 'threads' of his team. Of the school of legends 'txuri-urdines' as Xabi Alonso and Asier Illarramendi, stands out for being simple, fast and direct, with the big capacity to create game without complicating more than the account. His speed of reaction is one of his main attributes, the footballer knows what has to do before receiving the balloon. It knows to take out the ball in short, but is equal of well looking for long strokes if the played deserves it. Besides, physically it is a "beast" as it defined it 'Illarra' in his moment, what justifies the predilection of Xavi by him.

Of all the candidates, the one of San Sebastián is the one who more likes in the technical body, since to his 23 years has gone back 'indispensable' for Imanol Bailiff. His qualities futbolísticas and his leadership turn him into the substitute 'ideal' for 'Busi'. However, has agreement until 2025 with the donostiarras, and his clause of rescission of 60 millions would force to the culés to negotiate with some Basques that would be a 'hard bone of roer', by what his operation will not be simple.

An old known

Of the same form, the another objective of the Barcelona would be the player of the Wolverhampton, Rubén Neves. The Portuguese is an old known of the Catalan institution, that carries long showing interest in the mediocampista. The footballer would not see with bad eyes go out of England and from the Camp Nou have posited like possible destination for the player. His price, which round the 60 million euros, would be an obstacle for the operation, but the good relation between Joan Laporta and the agent of the player, Jorge Mendes, could facilitate the things.

Neves Has known to settle in the Premier to tip of technician, quality and leadership. The Portuguese possesses a strike of balloon 'exquisite', that has carried it to annotate a good quantity of goals to be a midfield player. Likewise, his precision in the pass does him take out almost always the ball with cleaning, being an expert in launching balloons to the space. Besides, his character already carried it to capitanear to the Carry in Champions League with only 18 years, by what could help to the team in this work.

The option of the house

Finally, so much Xavi Hernández like the Catalan group could opt by the alternative 'of the house'. Such is the case of Frenkie of Jong and of Nico González, those who are the natural reliefs of the captain in the current staff. Nevertheless, the egarense prefers to the ex of the Ajax like interior, by what is difficult that do charge of the containment of the team. By his part, the canterano will return to the club once finalise his cession in Valencia, by what of his performance in Mestalla will depend the consideration of the trainer to take the 'witness' of 'Busi'.

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