Barcelona midfielder to wait for Messi, FFP situation to clear up before renewing contract

Earlier this week, reports emerged claiming that Sergio Busquets was on the verge of renewing his contract with FC Barcelona and committing himself to the club for at least one more year.

However, according to fresh reports from Mundo Deportivo, that might not be the case as Busquets wants to get more clarity on the situation surrounding Lionel Messi’s possible return and the club’s Financial Fair Play issues before signing the contract offer.

Busquets has been offered a one-year contract with an option of a further year by Barça. The terms of the new deal would see his wages drop down to just €7 million per year, which would be less than a third of what he currently earns.

But, his decision will not be dictated by economic factors. Instead, Busquets is waiting to see whether his former teammate and close friend, Messi, would be returning to the club in the summer.

While Barcelona are working hard to get the Messi deal across the line, they still have to receive the green light from La Liga over their economic feasibility plan so that they can register Messi without any hitches. But, La Liga president Javier Tebas stated recently that as things that Messi’s return is complicated.

So, Busquets is keen to wait out and see how things pan out with the Financial Fair Play and whether Messi’s return is actually feasible before signing a new contract as he wants to play with the 35-year-old Argentine again.

Barcelona, though, are keen for their captain to make a decision on his continuity at the earliest. Given that he is an important cog in Xavi’s setup, the club would need time to find an adequate replacement if he does decide to move on.