He is now anticipated to go to Saudi Arabia and join Al Hilal, sparking rumors that Lionel Messi may do the same this summer.
Busquets' current contract expires at the conclusion of the current campaign. Barcelona had offered him a new one, but accepting it would have required him to accept a wage reduction of 70%.
He put it off because Barcelona has been trying to persuade La Liga that they can afford to re-sign Messi in recent weeks.
The two players might reunite in Saudi Arabia this summer as a result of Busquets decision to leave Barça, which came only 24 hours after Messi's father Jorge had to refute a rumor that his son had already signed with Al Hilal.
For Busquets to join the team, the offer is about 15 million euros each season tax-free. Jordi Alba's contract with Barcelona expires in 2024, and Al Hilal are also interested in signing him. Alba had hoped to complete his contract in order to get the 17 million euros he is entitled to in his last season, but the Saudi Arabian club would more than make up for that.
Busquets was just 19 years old when he was called up to practice with the first squad during Guardiola's first preseason, and he hasn't looked back since. After Barcelona defeated Manchester United in Rome, he received a Champions League medal within a year. When Guardiola shocked many by allowing the club to sell Yaya Toure to Manchester City in the second season, he truly took off.
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