Xavi has to a pivote highlighted in red in his list for the next season. The technician of the FC Barcelona knows that surely Sergio Busquets leave the Camp Nou after almost 15 years and wants to have Martín Zubimendi, although the probabilities this week that suceda this operation have gone down considerably. Already the own player signalled that "my renewal with the Real is question of time".
In fact 'Què T'hi Jugues' affirms that already there would be agreement between Zubimendi and the Real by the continuity of the footballer, whose current agreement expires in 2025. The player will extend in brief his permanence in Anoeta and although it will leave his clause in the same 60 million euros, already the Basque team will not have any difficulty for negotiating and only expected that they credit him this quantity if some club wants to to the footballer.
The information aims that the Real has accepted to go up him the wage to the mediocentro, and although it knows very well of the interest that awake his player in the Barça and has it clear, does not have intention to facilitate his exit. If the 'culés' want to carry it to the Camp Nou, will have to disburse this figure and offer an index card to the mediocampista upper by which will sign in the weeks to come.
Besides, Zubimendi would prioritise to go out to other leagues that call him the attention before that to the Barça. In the City Condal, in the meantime, will follow slopes to the midfield player, to the that see like ideal substitute for Busquets. They will ask information of the player and will treat to seduce him with his sportive project, although right now Zubimendi seems to have clear that does not see of Barcelona.
The another candidate
The Spanish is not the only favourite of Xavi for this position in 2023. The technician and the Barcelona sportive direction also have very in account to the Portuguese Ruben Neves, that already was near to arrive this same summer, and that when finalising the season could arrive from the Wolves, where his current agreement finishes in 2024 and to the not having intention to renew would go out by a very inferior figure to the 40 millions that has of value of market.