Sports teams and projects are created through internal discussions. All eyes in Barcelona are on the midfielder’s position. If Busquets leaves, as it seems, the club is obliged to find a guaranteed replacement for him, and there, sports director Jordi Cruyff and coach Xavi Hernandez put pressure on Joan Laporta and persuade him to close a specific deal that represents his great desire for Xavi’s ambitions
Zubemendi has been on the table since last summer and both Xavi and Cruyff consider him the ideal player to play in front of defence. Due to the technical conditions, the field vision and elaborate passing
The two agree on the importance of signing the player and Cruyff has already moved in to meet with the player’s environment. In fact, Zubemendi has the same agent that Jordi Cruyff himself had during his football career
Barcelona know firsthand that the player would be delighted to sign and accept the challenge of playing at the Camp Nou. Moreover, he is flattered by the conclusions that Chaffee draws towards him
He renewed his demand to maintain the €60m clause with FC Barcelona in mind and awaits a move. In England, some big clubs have asked about him but they will wait for Barcelona
The main problem is the lack of a quorum for Zoobimendi. The board believes that negotiating with Real Sociedad will be complicated, since almost full payment of the clause will be required and they understand that it is a very risky process
The board will invest this money, if the league allows it, in some other players because it understands what the team lacks and all eyes are on Bernardo Silva. They believe Barcelona is missing another leader on the field to accompany Lewandowski and thus be competitive in Europe
Zubemendi’s name will be on the table until the end due to Xavi’s absolute insistence
At Barcelona, there is no rush because they must first sort out financial problems with LaLiga, then decide Busquets’ future, and finally, see if there is any way out in the form of a million-dollar transfer
