Barcelona: 4 youngsters who can lead the club in the post-Messi era

3) Sergio Busquets -> Oriol Busquets/ Frenkie de Jong/ Adrien Rabiot

Barcelona vice-captain will be 31 by the end of this year

Barcelona still does not have a clear choice for the heir of the throne of Sergio Busquets. The octopus of Badia broke into the first team under Guardiola and since has been the fundamental part of the midfield, first with Xavi and Iniesta, and later with Iniesta and Rakitic.

There are many players whose names came up in recent times. The most prominent of them is his namesake, Oriol Busquets. The La Masia product is been constantly seen in training with the first team and was also called up for Copa del Rey.

Apart from his name, his playing style is also strikingly similar to the veteran. For now, the younger Busquets is regularly involved in the Barcelona B matches alongside Riqui Puig.

Other names include Frenchman, Adrien Rabiot, with whom Barcelona has been constantly linked since last summer. The Frenchman has withdrawn from signing a contract renewal with the Paris giants.

This does not go well with the PSG board who reportedly decided to shut out Rabiot from playing any match until the contract is renewed. Rabiot's mother, who is also his agent, recently said that the relation between player and the club is already damaged beyond repair and the Frenchman is eager to leave the club.

The young Ajax sensation, Frenkie de Jong, is also on the list of possible inclusions to the squad this summer. Barcelona was previously going for both De Ligt and De Jong, but recent reports suggest that Barcelona pulled out from the race of signing the centre-back and decided to concentrate only on the midfielder.

The Ajax graduate is known for his technique and versatility, being able to play anywhere in the midfield and in the defence.