Contract ends on June 30: Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Memphis, Bellerín, Marcos Alonso, Iñaki Peña and Arnau Tenas
Memphis and Bellerín will not continue, Busquets thinks about it and the rest will end up renewing
It’s already January 2nd. The transfer market is open until the next day 31. Also from today the players who end their contract with their clubs on June 30 are free to negotiate with other teams. There are seven cases at Barça, although some of them have already begun to negotiate their renewal.
Memphis Depay contract ends. He arrived free from Olympique de Lyon in 2021 and signed for only two seasons. He had a great start at Koeman’s Barça, but an injury, the arrival of Xavi and also reinforcements made him lose prominence in the second part of last season. The club put him on the market in the summer, but his high financial claims frustrated his departure to Juventus. More injuries and the signing of Lewandowski mean that he has only played three games this season. Barça would like him to leave in this market and he has been offered to several teams, including Newcastle, but everything seems to indicate that he will wait until June 30 to leave as he arrived, with the letter of freedom.
SERGIO BUSQUETS
The captain’s case is special. At the age of 34 and fifteen seasons in the first team, Busquets planned to put an end to his career at Barça on June 30 and embark on a new adventure in MLS. But he is still indisputable and a very important piece for Xavi, who has not let him leave this winter and he would like him to continue for another year. Also before the difficulties of the club to sign. Busquets continues to meditate on his future. One possibility is that he renews for only six months.
SERGI ROBERTO
Another of the captains who ends contract. Last summer he seemed to be out of the club for many weeks, but he ended up renewing for a season with a significant salary reduction. Xavi believes in him. He is a wild card for the one from Terrassa, since he can act on the right side and in the center of the field. He can benefit from the few options that Barça will have to sign. No one has spoken to him about the club yet, but it is more than likely that he will be offered another one-year renewal. His salary is no longer a problem.
MARCOS ALONSO
The Madrid defender arrived at the last minute last summer from Chelsea. He did it with the letter of freedom. He was going to sign for two seasons, but the difficulties that Barça has with the ‘Fair Play’ of LaLiga caused him to do it for only one. In any case, the foundations have already been laid for a renewal. His performance is being good playing both left back and center back and his continuity for two more seasons can soon be sealed.
HECTOR BELLERIN
Like Marcos Alonso, he arrived at the last minute and with the letter of freedom. He did it from Arsenal after the signing of César Azpilicueta was frustrated. He also signed for one season. His performance is not being too good. He has played five games and Xavi has other preferences for the right side, which include Sergi Roberto, Koundé and Araujo. In fact, Barça is tracking the market because they want to reinforce this position and it is highly unlikely that Bellerín will continue at the club. His destination may be Betis.
IÑAKI PEÑA
After leaving on loan last season to Galatasaray, he returned this summer to be Ter Stegen’s substitute. Xavi is happy with him and the Alicante goalkeeper is determined to continue and wait for an opportunity. For this reason, it has been negotiating its renewal for weeks. It could be announced soon and his new contract would last until 2026.
ARNAU TENAS
Another goalkeeper whose contract ends on June 30. He is the captain of the subsidiary, although he is in the dynamics of the first team and is considered the third goalkeeper of the first team. Barça has the option to renew the contract of Vic’s goalkeeper for two more seasons. He will do it. The goalkeeper also wants to continue.