Barcelona captain receives two more offers even as meeting over new contract gets postponed

The future of FC Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets has been dominating the headlines for a while now, with a resolution still nowhere in sight.

The 34-year-old is in the final few months of his current contract with the club. Manager Xavi Hernandez is keen on retaining his skipper for one more season, but a formal offer for an extension has not been tabled for the midfielder yet.

Reports had suggested that Busquets’ agent would be meeting with Barça this week and an offer would be arriving before the game against Athletic Club.

However, according to a fresh report from Fernando Polo of Mundo Deportivo, the meeting that was scheduled to take place this week to discuss Busquets’ contract situation has been postponed to next week.

Amidst this, the former Spanish international has received two more proposals from clubs outside Europe, with a club from Qatar and another team from the MLS understood to have made approaches to acquire his services.

This means that the list of Busquets’ suitors has two more additions after Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr had made a bumper contract offer and Inter Miami had publicly declared their interest in him.

The report adds that the offers of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are not something that motivates Busquets, but their importance in his eyes could grow depending on what Barça offer to the midfielder.

Meanwhile, the option of the MLS appeals to the midfielder football-wise and at a lifestyle level. But clubs in the USA would not be able to match the financial offers from the Middle East.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently confirmed that the club will soon send an offer to Busquets. And it is almost certain that the proposal will be much lower than what he currently earns, with reports even suggesting a salary three times lesser than his present one.

So, based on what the Catalans offer, Busquets could decide to continue or look elsewhere. Either way, the 34-year-old wants a quick resolution on the matter and the meeting next week could prove decisive.