Newcastle United are apparently interested in acquiring Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, who is expected to depart the club next summer.

The Catalan newspaper El Nacional has reported that Sergio Busquets may be on his way out of Barcelona as a result of the worsening relationship between President Joan Laporta and his agent Josep Maria Orobitg, according to the article. The fact that such a circumstance exists has prompted Newcastle United to consider offering Busquets the last significant deal of his career.

Since making his debut for Barcelona in 2008, Sergio Busquets has developed into one of the finest midfielders in the history of the game. Over the course of the previous 13 years, he has maintained his position as one of the top holding midfielders in the game, and the veteran Spanish international has left a lasting legacy for both club and country.

Since joining Barcelona in 2007, he has made 642 appearances for the club, contributing 15 goals and 41 assists in the process. It is believed that the relationship between Joan Laporta and Busquets’ agent Josep Maria Orobitg has been strained, prompting speculation that the player may be forced to leave Camp Nou. Newcastle United has shown an interest in such a development.

Newcastle’s midfield has been a big source of contention for the club for some time

Following the completion of the massive buyout by the Public Investment Fund, the Magpies are ready themselves for a flurry of activity in the transfer market. Newcastle United have already been connected with a slew of players in order to achieve this goal, with almost every position in the team expected to be boosted.

Newcastle’s midfield has been a big source of contention for the club for some time, with senior player Jonjo Shelvey unable to deliver on a continuous basis. In order to do this, the Tyneside club has set its eyes on Marcelo Brozovic, with the Croat expected to be handed a hefty deal. And now, Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets has appeared on their radar as a potential target.

Will Newcastle United make a move for Sergio Busquets?

Busquets is still considered to be one of the top players in the world at his position, and he may be a good short-term answer for Newcastle United. Newcastle United are not the only team interested in getting the 33-year-old midfielder at the moment, with Manchester City also interested in signing the Barcelona player in the summer.

What remains to be seen is whether or not Newcastle will go on the attack in search of Busquets in the near future. If that is not the case, it would not be shocking to see Busquets join Manchester City, where he might rejoin with former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.

In the last match against Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets claimed he was to fault for Radamel Falcao’s goal on Wednesday, as the Catalans fell to a 1-0 loss in La Liga. The Colombian striker scored the lone goal of the game, making it four goals in as many games for him this season.

It took 30 minutes for Falcao to score after Oscar Trejo had dispossessed Busquets of the ball inside the Barcelona half and then released the striker in on goal. After the game, Busquets talked to the media and admitted that he could have performed better.