The FC Barcelona has begun to schedule the season 2023/24 after the last Assembly, with the aim to reinforce those sectors that remained pending the past summer. The sportive direction understands that the sides are a priority to the equal that the medullary, since the staff could suffer the drop of Sergio Busquets when finishing the campaign.
To day of today, all the informations indicate that the captain will not renew his agreement with the Barça and that will split to the United States in search of new challenges in the final stretch of his career. This will leave an empty important in the axis of midfield that the club will have to attend, and between the candidates to do with the place is Martín Zubimendi, the polyvalent midfield player of the Real Sociedad.
The Basque fulfils with the characteristics that looks for Xavi Hernández in a footballer in his position, what has done him win integers like possible spare of 'Busi'. However, the donostiarra would be very near to close his renewal until 2027, what will expand considerably his emolumentos and also his clause of exit, pricing it in a near figure to the 90 million euros.
In spite of this, a new information desvelada during the interview to Edu Polo in the segment 'Irradiate Folders' of the portal 'Folders Blaugrana' does not give by enclosed his incorporation. "Zubimendi Is the first option of the Barça to reinforce the midfield. If him fichan, will not look for to any another pivote. Contrary case, recently will evaluate alternative. It is prompt to speak of this", ensured the journalist, the one who affirms that the Barcelona follows having him in looks it of face to the next market estival.
Other variants
Although the club will have to rascarse the pocket for ficharle, the true is that also there are other names that could win weight by means of pass the season. One of them is the one of Rúben Neves, the midfield player of the Wolverhampton. To his 25 years has agreement until 2024 and a value of market that oscillates the 40 millions, a mount very inferior to what would ask in San Sebastián by Zubimendi. Also it is the alternative that Frenkie of Jong turn into the headline and that Nico González return of his cession, although it would be an extreme case because the coruñés is not being protagonist for Gennaro Gatusso in Valencia.