Xavi's achievements in Barcelona are there for all to see, and this summer he will rebuild in a big way. In a press conference ahead of the match against Celta, Xavi admitted that Barca need to reinforce at all positions if they want to compete for the title, especially in midfield. Busquets is 33 years old and Harvey needs to find his successor, with the Daily Sport giving 3 candidates for a total price of €180 million.
Busquets is Barca's current captain and has been an indispensable player for Barca since he entered the first team in 2008, but as Xavi said, Busquets will not always play, the team must think about the future, Coach Busquets said: "There is no player like Busquets in the team, we have to find one such person, Barca have 2 strong players in every position, we have to plan well. ”
Busquets is nicknamed "Professor Busk", in the anecdotes his strip is very famous, but he is not just "acting" good, in the Barca team he is the team's metronome, the pivot of the offensive and defensive conversion, Barca career has gone through 8 managers, but he is the main force of thunder, in his career he has played 678 games for the Red and Blue Army, with the team to win 30 titles of all sizes. It is worth mentioning that Busquets' contract with Barca expires in June 2023, and next season is likely to be his last season at Barca.
So who can replace Busquets? The Daily Sports gave 3 candidates, Joan Ameni, Neves and Subimondi. Barca plan to bring in a new midfielder who will play next season at Busquets and eventually take over the midfield. The media mentioned that Subimendi is a player that Xavi admires, similar to Busquets, but he also has a contract with Real Sociedad that expires in 2025, with a termination fee of 60 million euros.
Of course, Xavi also likes Joan Ameni, the 22-year-old French international has been associated with Barca many times, Joan Ameni plans to leave Monaco this summer, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool are all interested in him, Joan Ameni's transfer fee will reach 60 million euros, Barca will face fierce competition; finally Neves, the 25-year-old Portugal international wants to seek a new challenge, Mendes recommended Neves to Barca, the asking price on the Wolves side reached 60 million euros, Barca need to make a choice.