Zubimendi, impossible signing for Xavi's Barça

In spite of the attempts of the FC Barcelona to find to a midfield player that can serve like spare generacional for Sergio Busquets, the research seems to do complicated, all time that Martín Zubimendi, one of the favourites of the directive for the medullary, would be by the work to prolong his bond with the Real Sociedad until the summer of 2027.

In fact, the Barcelona team already came him following and arrived to sopesar this possibility during the market estival. However, according to the information of the newspaper 'Sport', has indicated that so much the player like the club have the intention to sign an agreement of renewal further of 30 June 2025, the date stipulated in the agreement that at present links him to the Real.

Likewise, the new document would have a clause of rescission prohibitiva that will not be more than an extension of the current, whose amount reaches the 60 million euros. Of this way, has fallen this option, one of the favourites for Xavi Hernández, that now could finish looking to another side to the moment to look for to a player with similar profile to the of 'Busi'.

From the club 'txuri-urdin' have the intention to preserve to his player and there would be plans to put him on sale, whereas the player feels to taste in the club and does not have thought to change of airs in the next years. From the Barcelona have tried to convince him of his role in the project, but Zubimendi has finished descartando any possibility to abandon the Real.

The 'plan B' of the Barça

In such sense, in front of the refusal of the footballer, the candidate for the staff culé could be Rúben Neves. His profile is not very of the like of the míster, but luce like a more affordable option. Besides, the Barcelona team would not be planning signings very elevated of face to the next year, unless it take place some important sale of any of his effective.