Barcelona veteran slowly advancing with Inter Miami move, yet to receive renewal offer

Sergio Busquets’ future has remained a hot-topic at Barcelona, with both parties unsure of the future and neither quite yet ready to make a conclusive stand.

Xavi Hernandez has appeared quite open about his desire to keep Busquets at the club for at least another season. The Barcelona coach values the veteran midfielder highly and wants him to remain at Camp Nou until the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

Busquets is aware of Xavi’s desire to keep hold of him beyond 2023. But according to Toni Juamarti, he has yet to make a decision on his future. On top of that, he has continued his negotiations with inter Miami.

The MLS outfit want to make Busquets the face of the club and have kickstarted their efforts to lure him to the United States in the coming summer.

Busquets has reportedly tilted towards the idea of prolonging his stay at Barça, but his stance could always change, especially given the complexity of the situation.

Barcelona, for their part, have appeared equally unsure. Although the coaching staff has not been shy of expressing their desire to keep hold of Busquets, the player’s entourage has not heard from the club for more than a month.

This refusal from both parties to make the first move has led to further confusion in the entire saga and as we enter the second half of the campaign, time is certainly running out for Barcelona, if they truly are to keep the Spaniard for another season.

The Catalans, though, are focusing in the market currently, with Martin Zubimendi emerging as the ideal option to replace Busquets in the long run. Ruben Neves is another option, though there are doubts about the Portuguese international may not be successful at Camp Nou.