Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez did what he said he would not for several months of 2024 – change his mind on his future of the club. In a chaotic week,
Barcelona may or may not be able to make a star signing this summer, but somebody at the club is making it clear they want to. After it emerged that Athletic Club’s Nico Williams was their top target to strengthen the attack, further details have come to light.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez gave little away about their transfer strategy this summer, after declaring that they had not intended on bringing in Vitor Roque in December.
Barcelona’s season has been one of little stability, with ups and downs, and few moments of comfort for anyone. However there is a clear stretch in which things went best, and that was after Andreas Christensen moved into midfield.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has told the press that handling starlet Lamine Yamal can be ‘difficult’ at a tactical. The 16-year-old scored the opener and ultimately the winner for Barcelona against Real Sociedad, but the lack of game time for Vitor Roque was once again the main talking point.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez reportedly was not on board with the signing of Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid last summer, and he will again be against it this time round.
Barcelona take on Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in their penultimate home game of the season, with a chance to move back into second place above Girona, after their Catalan neighbours drew with Alaves on Friday.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has given his approval to Barcelona Sporting Director Deco to sign Real Betis’ Guido Rodriguez. The 30-year-old midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season, and has reached an agreement with the Catalan side.
Xavi Hernandez has revealed the key position Barcelona have come up short in this season. La Blaugrana are battling to finish in second place in the run in with Real Madrid ending their La Liga title defence.
Barcelona value themselves for having a very good group of young players, and they tied down one of the most impressive to a new contract earlier this week, that being Pau Cubarsi.
In recent days, there has been increasingly speculation on the future of Robert Lewandowski at Barcelona. Club officials, among them Xavi Hernandez, are reportedly keen to offload the Polish striker in the summer, given that his departure would significantly help with the financial situation.
Barcelona’s primary goal for the coming weeks and months is to return to La Liga’s 1:1 rule, which would allow them to sign players this summer without any financial restrictions.
Barcelona are open to a shock sale this summer with Raphinha potentially offloaded. La Blaugrana are planning changes ahead of the 2024/25 season with Xavi Hernandez looking to raise transfer funds via player sales.
Barcelona Sporting Director Deco was a change of direction at the club, and it was declared by many that he would have full authority over decisions in the transfer market.
Because of their well-documented financial woes, Barcelona will be forced to consider a number of significant sales during the upcoming summer transfer window.
Barcelona are very keen to make significant changes to Xavi Hernandez’s squad for next season. The main aim is to finally secure a top-level defensive midfielder – something that was not possible last summer due to the club’s financial woes.
Last month, Xavi Hernandez reversed his decision to step down as Barcelona manager at the end of the season. The 44-year-old announced in January that he intended to leave in the summer, but after persuasion from certain members of the board, he will now see out the remainder of his contract.
In the last week, there has been plenty of focus on Vitor Roque. Reports emerged over the weekend that he is unhappy at his lack of playing time for Barcelona over the last few weeks, and in recent days, his agent confirmed this.
Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski has contradicted Xavi Hernandez’s rhetoric again, while answering questions about their Champions League elimination to Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona have eight players out on loan this summer, and the majority of them will be sold if the Blaugrana get their way. Only three of them are in Xavi Hernandez’s plans for next season.
Barcelona will depend for the most part on sales to know what reinforcements they can bring in this summer, but manager Xavi Hernandez appears to be clear on what he wants in the final third next season.
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