Barcelona captain wants to decide his future now, club yet to table contract offer

With less than five months left on his contract with Barcelona, Sergio Busquets is at a crossroads in his career.

The 34-year-old has played for the Blaugrana for his entire career and has attained legendary status at Camp Nou for his contributions. But with his contract now expiring, the Spaniard has a major decision to make.

And according to Mundo Deportivo, Busquets is keen on making a decision on his future right now. But despite having received an approval from manager Xavi Hernandez, the Catalans are yet to make a formal contract offer to their captain.

Busquets is attracting plenty of interest from clubs in the MLS and Saudi Arabia. Only earlier today, MLS club Inter Miami’s head coach Phil Neville admitted that they were trying to sign the 34-year-old midfield veteran, along with his former teammate Lionel Messi.

So, the former Spain captain is understandably eager to understand Barça’s position on the matter of his future so that he can decide his next step.

A few months ago, Busquets had his heart set on a move to Inter Miami and his agents had even started negotiations over a possible Bosman move in the summer.

However, his stance has softened since and he is willing to assess all options on the table, including the prospect of staying at Camp Nou.

Manager Xavi has made it clear that he wants his midfield general to remain at the club for one more season. However, there has been no movement from the administration towards offering an extension to Busquets.

So, the ball rests in Barça’s court and it is up to them to table a quick contract proposal if they want Busquets to stay.

The midfielder’s agent Josep Maria Orobitg could meet president Joan Laporta and director Mateu Alemany this coming Tuesday for the possible contract signing of Sergi Roberto. And they could use that meeting to discuss the future of Busquets as well.

As things stand, Busquets is keen on resolving his future at the earliest possible and it is now seemingly up to Barcelona to make the next move.