Candidates are becoming clearer who could come to "Barça" instead of S. Busquets in January. © AP

It seems that Sergio Busquets' days at the "Barca" club are numbered.

The 34-year-old veteran is most likely not leaving Catalonia this winter, but the long-time player era at the club will end next summer, as journalist Gabriel Sansas announces.

Meanwhile, Fernando Polo from "Mundo Deportivo" reports that "Barca" has identified three candidates who could arrive at the club in January.

The "Barca's" sights are set on the Premier League, as among the candidates are Jorginho, Ruben Neves, and Youri Tielemans.

There is also speculation about the candidacy of another Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, adds F. Polo.

Among these midfielders, the most expensive would be Ruben Neves, whose price, according to the press, ranges from 50 to 70 million euros. The contracts of other midfielders expire next summer, so their move to other clubs becomes realistic.

S. Busquets received a lot of criticism after the recent Champions League matches and "El Clasico". The truth is, the veteran could have left "Barca" last summer, but these plans were disrupted by the late World Cup in November.

The 34-year-old defensive midfielder believes that he will be best prepared for the World Cup by being at the "Barca" club, rather than in the MLS league, which he is linked to.