Joan Laporta wants to impose a rookie that Xavi does not want at all

The announcement had the effect of a small earthquake in the world of football. After 15 years at the highest level, Sergio Busquets has announced that he will leave FC Barcelona at the end of the season. Trained at the club and promoted to the first team by Pep Guardiola in 2008, Busquets is an emblematic player in the Catalan team in addition to being one of the best players in the history of football. Sportingly, this loss is also a concern for Barça even if in recent seasons, the 33-year-old midfielder has shown an irregularity which had something to frustrate Barcelona supporters a little. And with the certainty of losing its captain this summer, the Catalan management is obviously working to find him a successor.

Since the announcement of his departure, the leads have multiplied for the position of number 6. Of course, Barça had anticipated the next transfer window and had already started to survey players. As we revealed to you, the profile of Moroccan Sofyan Amrabat, also in the sights of PSG in the event of the arrival of José Mourinho, is appreciated. But it is obviously not the only one. This Friday, ESPN we also report that Barça is currently in a dilemma. The fault of Joan Laporta who wants to impose a player on his coach Xavi.

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Xavi doesn’t want Ruben Neves

Indeed, according to information from the American media, the president of Barça wants to quickly complete the arrival of Ruben Neves. The 26-year-old Portuguese midfielder has been playing for Wolverhampton since 2017 after training with FC Porto. Laporta, who is good friends with his agent Jorge Mendes, is moving forward on his own on a deal to sign him for Barca soon this summer. Problem, the Portuguese international is absolutely not the priority of Xavi who believes that he does not stick at all to the style of play of his team and the sporting project he wishes to put in place.

The Spanish technician’s ultimate priority is Martin Zubimendi, Real Sociedad midfielder. But at the club, we already consider this track dead since the Basques are demanding a check for 70 million to release the young 24-year-old midfielder. And Laporta will not make any financial effort since he wants Neves on his side. A situation which has caused some tension according to ESPN which specifies that the president of Barça knows that his friend Jorge Mendes, who is also the agent of several Barça players, will do everything to place his player with the Blaugranas and therefore help to lower the player price. An advantage when you know that FC Barcelona is still struggling in terms of financial fair play with La Liga. The departure of Busquets could well bring new problems to the club…