In the face of a possible Ansu Fati departure, a Portuguese figure was offered to Barcelona by Jorge Mendes.

For Barcelona, the idea of ​​making signings or selling players will always be a constant. Departures or arrivals are part of each season and Jorge Mendes, a football agent, knows this well. who arrived in the Catalan city on Wednesday and contacted the club's managers. The Portuguese has made it known that there is interest from several clubs in signing Ansu Fati and also talked about the possible renewal of Balde.

A name that would also have been mentioned in the meeting is that of Rubén Neves, midfielder for Wolverhampton. The Portuguese footballer is seen as a possible replacement for the imminent departure of Sergio Busquets, who has not yet decided his future for next season with a contract that ends on June 30.

According to information published in Mundo Deportivo, the Barcelona captain has the priority to continue but wants to know the Culé offer soon. President Joan Laporta said on Thursday that "now is not the time to sit down and talk." So this operation still has no start date.

On Neves' side, there are contacts within Barcelona to be able to easily arrive. However, the main reason for his evaluation is Xavi Hernández, who sees him lacking in order to replace a player like Busquets. The Portuguese international, 25 years old, is a market opportunity since his contract with Wolves expires on June 30, 2024.

One player who is of interest to Barcelona's coach is Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), who is 22 years old and has been carefully observed from the 'culé' store. The termination clause is 60 million with a contract that runs until 2027.

What players did Barcelona sign in 2022-23?

Pablo Torre, Andreas Christhensen, Franck Kessié, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Jules Koundé have landed this year in the Spanish team. In addition to the aforementioned players, President Joan Laporta has extended the continuity of the players Ousmane Dembélé and Sergi Roberto.

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