Barcelona veteran’s renewal gaining ground, Xavi would be ‘delighted’ with extension

Barcelona find themselves in a tricky situation with regard to the future of their captain Sergio Busquets. The 34-year-old is in the final six months of his contract at the club and is yet to sign a new deal.

But, according to SPORT, the idea of Busquets staying for another year at Camp Nou is quickly gaining ground within the club and is now seen as a very feasible scenario.

Xavi has maintained that he wishes to see the midfielder continue at the club for another season, but a formal proposal over an extension is yet to be sent to the midfielder.

Barcelona had offered the 34-year-old a two-year contract offer last summer itself, but Busquets decided against penning the deal and wanted to see how the season would pan out before taking a call on his future.

And, so far, the Spaniard has continued as a prominent part of Xavi’s setup, putting up several impressive peformances in the centre of the park.

As iterated earlier, Xavi is keen for his captain to remain at Camp Nou for one more season and he would be ‘delighted’ if Busquets decides to ink a new contract.

The former Spanish international is now waiting for a formal contract proposal from Barcelona. At the same time, the option of Inter Miami also remains on the table, with talks said to be going slowly with the MLS club in the background.

The report states that the midfielder’s decision will not be motivated by economic conditions but by personal ambitions – whether he wishes to continue playing at the elite level or wants to try a new experience.

Al Nassr have also emerged as a possible option apart from Inter Miami, with the Saudi Arabian giants willing to offer a bumper contract to the midfielder.

It will be interesting to see which way Busquets decides to lean and a clearer picture of the midfielder’s stance could emerge in the coming weeks.