Xavi Hernandez persuaded Sergio Buesquest to press for a new contract with Barcelona

DBasia.news – Barcelona tactician, Xavi Hernandez reportedly wants Sergio Busquets to stay a little longer. The Spaniard persuaded the midfielder to want to sign a new contract.

One of Barcelona’s concerns is Busquets’ contract, which is in its last year. Meanwhile, Barca have no replacement for the midfielder.

The problem is getting complicated as Busquets is not interested in staying at Barca. SPORT reports, Busquets wants to try new challenges in Major League Soccer before retiring.

In fact, Xavi still needs Busquets’ power in the second line. Xavi was impressed by Busquets’ professionalism, attitude and leadership in the locker room. Xavi tried to persuade the midfielder to sign a new contract.

On the other hand, Barcelona’s management had difficulties in negotiating with Busquets as Barca cannot provide a higher salary for Busquets, even just to match what is currently obtained.

Barcelona are rumored to have looked at a number of replacements such as Martin Zubimendi and Ruben Neves. However, bringing the two players is also not an easy job.

For Martin Zubimendi, Real Sociedad recently extended the player’s contract and included a release clause of up to 60 million euros. This value is beyond the reach of Barcelona.

Meanwhile, the competition to bring in Ruben Neves is believed to be lively. In fact, it is estimated that Neves’ official price tag will not be too high as his contract will end in the summer of 2024.