Not Lionel Messi, this is the player considered to be the leader of Barcelona’s new era

BOLASPORT.COM – Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez prefers Frenkie de Jong to Lionel Messi as the player who will determine Barcelona’s new era.

Barcelona have made massive changes at the start of the 2020-2021 season after winning minor results in the previous edition.

Last season, the Catalan club was completely battered after being humiliated by Bayern Munich with a score of 2-8 in the Champions League quarter-finals.

In addition, Barca also failed to win a title that season.

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Therefore, Barcelona management made an overhaul by sacking Quique Setien from the coaching chair.

His position was later replaced by Ronald Koeman.

Barca then kicked out several senior players such as Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal and Luis Suarez.

However, the dismissal of senior players was not accompanied by Barca’s success in chasing down target players such as Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum.

Barca was only able to bring in Miralem Pjanic from Juventus.