Barça, tempted from Italy by one of its old goals

The possible departure of Sergio Busquets in the summer keeps the sports management of FC Barcelona at a crossroads. The culés need to break the position because it is crucial in Xavi Hernández’s game system, in addition to the fact that the captain does not have a natural revelation within the squad. Frenkie de Jong has played the role of him on several occasions, but his offensive characteristics make him a more solid alternative at inside.

That is why the club is evaluating the market to get a ‘5’ guarantee in the event that ‘Busi’ does not renew his contract. With this on the table, new information from journalist Gerard Romero assures that from Italy they have offered one of Barça’s old targets to occupy the role of pivot in the short and medium term.

“There is an intermediation that has offered Barcelona an exchange of two footballers. One from Inter Milan and another from the Catalans. One who arrives and another who leaves. There are agents who offer the exchange of Franck Kessié for Marcelo Brozovic“, affirmed the driver of ‘Jijantes FC’. It is important to remember that The Croatian was already on the club’s radar when he was in the final stretch of his contract. One that ended up renewing until 2026 last March.

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Intermediary agents propose an exchange between Barça and Inter for the players Kessie and Brozović.

Barça does not see the operation with bad eyes, believing that the Croatian could be a replacement for Busquets in the short term.

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However, it seems that Kessié himself is not up for the task of returning to Italy, taking into account that he landed in the Catalan capital during the summer and that he wore the AC Milan jersey for five years. “The Ivorian is not willing to carry out this operation. He wants to continue showing that he can have a place at the club”sentenced.

For Barça’s sports management it would not be a bad operation as a short-term solution to the departure of Busquets, although on several occasions both Xavi and Joan Laporta have made it clear that the squad is well prepared for the remainder of the campaign. “Barcelona doesn’t see a bad option because it could be a good replacement for Sergio Busquets in the short term. This barter operation, today, would be unlikely”Romero concluded.