Sergio Busquets has been a Barcelona player for 15 years and has held the midfield for the Catalan club as one of the best in his position, but this year, the idilic story between the two will come to an end. The spanish world champion has mad clear that he will definitively leave FC Barcelona at the end of the season.
Only a miracle would change the fact that Barça are about to lose a player that is not easily replaced and in fact, doesn't even have a natural substitute currently at the squad. This, plus the fact that Busquets is Barcelona's captain will be a blow to the team's morale and the club is moving quick to find a suitable replacement for the spanish international.
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Barcelona are now a singing machine, especially after last transfer window where the club was ranked 4th in the list of those who spent the most in the transfer window. Barça singed a total of 6 players and spent 153 million euros. Apparently, that was not enough for Barça as they prepare to sign possibly 3 or 4 more players in the next transfer window.
Busquet's replacements for Barcelona are clear: Ruben Neves or Martín Zubimendi. First, a portuguese international that plays for Wolverhampton and has been in Barça's radar for quite some time. His market value would be around 40 million euros. The second candidate is a spanish young midfielder with rapid development and growth in Real Sociedad that fits the club's interests to have this player for a long time. His clause is 60 million euros.
Barça's overlooked players
Although Barcelona want's to keep signing new players, they actually have two suitable candidates that could become Busquet's replacement. One of them is dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong and the other one is spanish midfield promise Nico Gonzales. Both players are Barça's and waiting for an oportunity to prove themselves to the club and the fans.
