Various Spanish media know who should succeed Sergio Busquets at Barcelona: Martín Zubimendi. The 24-year-old Real Sociedad midfielder has been on the radar in the Spotify Camp Nou for some time, as Xavi is charmed by the simple Spanish international. Zubimendi is stuck in San Sebastian until mid-2027 and is according to Transfer market worth about forty million euros. Barça will therefore have to pull out the wallet to realize a transfer.
At Sociedad, Zubimendi is a child of the club. The fans of Txuri-Urdinak love the right foot, who has played in 138 official games for the club so far. The inspector was good for four goals and five assists. Zubimendi, who himself previously indicated that he is a big fan of Busquets, has a buyout clause of sixty million euros in his contract, according to Spanish media. It is expected that this option will have to be lifted by Barcelona to bring Zubimendi to Catalonia.
Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) and Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) are cheaper options on Barcelona’s list. The latter will enter his last contract year next summer, although he has i Viola a unilateral option to add another year. The 26-year-old resident of Huizen would like to leave Florence himself. The 29-year-old Rodríguez is a more experienced option. The World Cup winner still has a contract in Seville until mid-2024 Transfer market is he worth about 28 million euros, while Amrabat should cost 25 million euros.
Busquets’ departure
Last Tuesday, Barcelona announced that club legend Busquets will leave next summer, after no fewer than 719 official matches in the first team of Blaugrana. LaLiga president Javier Tebas made a striking statement on Thursday. “Busquets’ departure is the beginning of Lionel Messi’s eventual return to Barcelona, but there is still a long way to go. I still haven’t given permission, it’s about getting the finances right.” It seems that Messi will continue his career in Saudi Arabia, where he can earn no less than €400 million a year at Al-Hilal. Jorge Messi, the father of the 35-year-old Argentinian, insists, however, that the Paris Saint-Germain star player will only decide on his future after the season.
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