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There is an urgent need to find a replacement for Sergio Busquets. But at the same time, such haste can lead to a poor choice. Therefore, Barcelona must move carefully to find a piece that fills the very sensitive void left by the Spanish midfielder.
Is Zubemendi the most similar player and perfect replacement for Busquets? Have more physically strong players like Amrabat been left out? Can Ruben Neves deal with it? We asked Xavi Hernandez in the press conference before the Barcelona-Mallorca match about Busquets’ replacement at Barcelona.
And Xavi replied: “Who is the most complete, who is the best pivot to replace Busquets. We depend on the laws of “financial fair play” and the economic situation. He has to be a very decisive player, win duels and be smart and technically smart.”
Regarding the reason for the lack of substitutes from the La Masia Academy for Busquets over the past years, he commented, “Yes, I have taken out good players in this position before, like Yaya Toure. We were lucky because Busquets never got around to it and decided to stay while the other players eventually decided to leave. Now is the time to find a replacement because we are not sure if there is one in the academy.
And he concluded: “We have to find this player if we want to compete and win tournaments next year, as this is necessary. Busquets has been vital this year, very important. We have to find this very important player, he is the key to being able to compete next season.”
Source: Sport
