After 18 years at the Camp Nou, Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets has revealed he would leave the team at the end of the current campaign.
The young Spanish defensive midfielder made his National team debut in 2005 and has since made 719 first team matches.
After 18 years at the Camp Nou, Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets has revealed he would leave the team at the end of the current campaign.
The young Spanish defensive midfielder made his National team debut in 2005 and has since made 719 first team matches.
The 34-year-old made the following statement on the Blaugrana website: “It has been an honour and a source of pride to have been able to wear this badge but everything must come to an end.
“It has [not] been an easy decision but the time has come.”
Busquets’ final act for the club is set to be lifting his ninth LaLiga title, with Barca currently 13 points clear with five games to play.
A true legend of the LaLiga giants, Busquets was also at the heart of three Champions League triumphs.
🥺 A Barça legend says goodbye. #5ergioUnic pic.twitter.com/SWlDN2GtA2
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He formed an iconic midfield partnership with current boss Xavi and Andres Iniesta, with the trio particularly thriving during Pep Guardiola’s reign in Catalonia.
The Spain international was handed the captaincy when Lionel Messi left in 2021 and has made 39 appearances in all competitions this term.
Initial reports suggest a move to Saudi Arabia or MLS could be in the offing for the 2010 World Cup winner.