Top journalist Confirmes FC Barcelona are set to reach ‘full agreement’ with manager next week as fresh update emerges
Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi said he was leaving the club in January, saying that the team needed a change in its character after a string of bad play.
Since he made his announcement, Barcelona’s play has gotten a lot better, putting them in second place in La Liga, ahead of Girona, who came as a surprise.
Fans want Xavi to change his mind and stay at the club because of this turn of events. President of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, is hopeful that he can get Xavi to stay with the team.
It is likely that Xavi will ask for a lot of trade money to improve the team, especially since injuries keep happening. Barcelona is looking for a new defensive midfielder, especially since Sergio Busquets left for Inter Miami last summer.
Barcelona has identified a number of midfielders they might want to sign, such as Amadou Onana from Everton, Mats Wieffer from Feyenoord, and Aleix Garcia from Girona.
Onana is likely to ask for a lot of money, which could make it hard for Everton to get him, especially if they are going to finish last in the Premier League.
According to reports, Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad is Barcelona’s main midfield target if Xavi chooses to stay. Arsenal, the top team in the Premier League, is interested in the 25-year-old midfielder, and his contract has a £51 million release option. Zubimendi has been an important player for Real Sociedad.
He played 29 times for the team in the 2023–24 season and has five international caps for Spain, with four coming in the last year.
