Barcelona legend still waiting for a contract offer from the club

Barcelona captain and legend Sergio Busquets has less than five months left on his current contract with the club.

The 34-year-old La Masia graduate has served the club with great distinction for almost 15 years, making over 700 first-team appearances. But his time at Camp Nou seems to be edging closer to an end.

Indeed, Busquets’ contract with Barcelona stands to run out at the end of the ongoing campaign.

And while manager Xavi Hernandez has made his wishes of wanting to keep the midfielder at the club clear, Busquets is yet to receive a new contract offer from Barcelona yet and is still waiting for an approach from the club.

This claim comes from Adria Albets on Que T’hi Jugues, who states that sources close to the veteran midfielder are suggesting that they are waiting for Barça to table an offer so that they can evaluate the contract proposal and make a decision on his next move.

Busquets has been attracting strong interest from clubs in the MLS, with Inter Miami, in particular, being confident of acquiring his services at the end of the season.

However, the possibility of the former Spanish international staying put at Camp Nou beyond this season is not entirely ruled out at this point.

Reports suggest that the 34-year-old would be open to continuing at Barcelona on a short-term contract with lower wages. But for that to happen, the club must first send a formal proposal to their captain.

Despite his advancing age, Busquets has the total faith and backing of manager Xavi. The midfielder has repaid that trust with some solid performances of late, especially when paired alongside Frenkie de Jong in the centre of the park.

But with not much time left on his contract, Barcelona must act swiftly if they wish to secure his continuity for another season.