02/05/2024
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Xavi will continue on the Barça bench next season and has already begun to imagine the squad he wants, considering that the current group, with four or five reinforcements, will be able to fight for all the titles.. Together with Deco, sports director, they are already talking about the positions to reinforce. The one from Terrassa knows what he wants and has already put several names of players on the table, being aware that everything will depend after the club manages to operate in the summer market with the 1-1 rule and also on the exits that may be in the template.
One of the positions that Xavi believes should be reinforced this summer is the interior position. And he would like two to arrive and not one, although always taking into account the possibilities that the club has.. It is true that currently there are up to five players in the squad for the two interior positions: Gündogan, Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Fermín. The one from Terrassa, however, wants more. He wants it for several reasons. For example, because both Gündogan and Frenkie de Jong are players that he can use in some games at the base of the square with which he often plays for Barça. He also believes that Gavi, seriously injured since last November, will not be one hundred percent when the season begins in August and, although he hopes that Pedri will put his injuries behind him once and for all, so far the Canary Islander has been missing a good number of games each season. Furthermore, he is aware of Frenkie de Jong’s situation. The Egarense has always said that the Dutchman is essential for him, but he knows that he could leave him due to his contractual situation, although it will always depend on the footballer’s will.
Bernard Silva
As a priority reinforcement for the interior position, one name always appears above the rest, that of Manchester City’s Portuguese, Bernardo Silva. Xavi, who is always directly involved in signings, already spoke with him a year ago and knows that the player is crazy about dressing in Barça, as this newspaper explained a few days ago. The player renewed his contract with Manchester City last summer until June 30, 2026, but acquired a commitment from Pep Guardiola that he would let him leave this year for 50 million pounds, about 58 million euros.
The player, who has already won everything with the Etihad team, wants a change of scenery. Also his family. He would love to play in Spain and he knows that he cannot do it at Real Madrid, so his destination would be Barça, taking into account that he also loves Barcelona, a city he visited a few weeks ago and about which he has asked friends and former teammates. like Gundogan. Furthermore, a possible rival for Barça in the hiring of Bernardo Silva, PSG, seems to have forgotten about the Portuguese.
Xavi sees him as a luxury reinforcement. Because of his quality and how he understands the game. He can play inside and on the right wing and he believes that thanks to his last pass, Barça would take a huge leap in quality.. Furthermore, he will turn 30 in August, so he still has a few years of good football under his belt.
Xavi Simons
The second interior that Xavi really likes and who he would like to have next season is Xavi Simons, the young 21-year-old Dutch footballer who plays for Leipzig on loan from PSG.. The man from Terrassa highlights Simons’ enormous quality and imbalance and also that he knows the Barça game, since he trained in the club’s youth ranks until he was recruited by PSG when he finished his time as a cadet.
Xavi also knows that Simons is delighted with the possibility of returning, as his surroundings are making it known.. His arrival, however, does not seem easy. He has a contract with PSG until 2027 and a valuation of 80 million euros. He will return this summer to the French club and they will decide if he stays with Luis Enrique or leaves again. If he arrives at Barça, taking into account the context, it should be on loan. It seems complicated taking into account the relations between both clubs, although Barça itself points out that they have improved after the last European confrontation.
In this case there is a small factor that plays in favor of Barça’s interests. Approximately a year ago, Xavi Simons changed his agent and trusted Darren Dein, key in the Barça club’s sponsorship agreement with Spotify. It all adds up.
2024-05-02 18:25:07
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