JAKARTA - Four Barcelona captains may not be included in the main squad next season. ESPN revealed based on the alleged wishes of Catalan team officials.
The four team captains are Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto, coincidentally, all of whom are former teammates of current manager Xavi Hernandez.
Sergio Busquets and Sergi Roberto's contracts will expire next summer, so they can start negotiating with the next club in January 2023. While Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique are contracted for one more season.
Alba and Pique are no longer regular starters in the Barcelona squad. As for Sergi Roberto, he appeared regular due to injuries suffered by a number of his teammates.
Busquets remains the only early-caliber player among the captains, but he will decide on his future after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar next month. Reportedly, he is considering several offers from MLS to complete his career in the United States.
Age is also a factor for these captains, because Sergi Roberto is the youngest of the quartet but is still 30 years old.
Not only that, Barcelona really want to let go of their captains such as Pique and Alba, especially because they are the highest paid players at the club, so the team will look for applicants to take their millionaire contracts.
Team president Joan Laporta has publicly stated that high salaries from some players make it impossible for the team to find players to buy or borrow.
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