Sergio Busquets He will leave Barcelona at the end of the season and will leave a very important gap in Blaugrana’s midfield. The sports management of the club is already thinking about the solution and the company olocipwho works with artificial intelligence can lend a hand, as he has produced a report with the aim of finding the midfielders who would perform best at Barça and with a coach like Xavi Hernández.
Players under the age of 25 and with more than a thousand minutes played on this course have been selected from over eighty leagues. The result is as follows.
Martin Zubimendi. The 24-year-old from San Sebastian plays for Real Sociedad and his football has been compared to that of Sergio Busquets on more than one occasion. His performance this year is highlighted and after moving through the sub-21 he was called up by new coach Luis de la Fuente for the absolute.
Declan Rice. The West Ham midfielder is one of the most complete midfielders on the continent. He adds a lot to his team with recoveries and interceptions, but he also stands out for his ability to finish. The England international is a very complete player.
Ibrahim Sangare. The Ivorian player has privileged physical conditions. His height of 1.91 allows him to win all sorts of duels and he boasts a defensive profile that has made him one of the best midfielders in the premier league in the Netherlands. His ability to gain weight would be very useful at FC Barcelona.
Edson Alvarez. “He is another high-rise pivot with a profile similar to that of Sangaré. He is the best player in the Eredivisie in aerial duels and is Ajax’s defensive reference. The report concludes that he would be better than 98 percent of the defensive pivot in the database. .
Orkun Kokcii. The 22-year-old Turkish midfielder plays for Feyenoord. According to the report, he is the player most suited to Barcelona. In addition, he is the third U-23 player in the entire Dutch league who has generated the most value this year. He is also the second player in the entire league to generate the most value in the development of the game.
The sports management of Barcelona decides. For now, this is a first clue that artificial intelligence offers. The casting to replace one of the best midfielders of recent decades is open.
Source: Goal