Barcelona veteran midfielder on the radars of two clubs from Saudi Arabia

Sergio Busquets looks all set to leave Barcelona at the end of the season when his contract with the club runs down. The 34-year-old had rejected a two-year renewal offer from the Blaugrana in the summer and all signs point towards an exit.

While a move to the MLS has been rumoured for Busquets, the Barcelona captain is now seemingly attracting interest from two teams from Saudi Arabia.

Indeed, as relayed by SPORT, two unnamed clubs from the Middle Eastern nation are now ‘monitoring’ Busquets.

An icon at Spotify Camp Nou, the veteran midfielder will leave a huge void in case he does leave, although, despite the speculations, Busquets has not explicitly stated that he would be moving on in the summer.

When asked about his future recently, the Spain captain had said: “I haven’t made any decisions yet. I’m still not sure if I’ll leave Barcelona in June, we’ll see what this season will be like for me.”

Xavi continues to hold Busquets in high regard even though there have been signs of the 34-year-old slowing down.

It has even been reported that the Barcelona manager would ask the club to renew his former teammate in case the club sign Ruben Neves to reinforce the midfield unit.

But, given Busquets’ lofty wages and Barça’s need to generate Fair Play, such a move will be extremely unlikely.

All things point towards the veteran midfielder leaving at the end of the season. What now remains to be seen is if Busquets moves to Saudi Arabia for the remainder of his career or decides on a transfer to the MLS, which is believed to be his objective.

As for Barça, several names such as Martin Zubimendi of Real Sociedad and the aforementioned Neves have been linked as possible replacements.