FC Barcelona hosts Almeria this evening to close out this year 2023 in La Liga. This should be a formality for the Catalans since it is the red lantern which presents itself at Montjuïc (7 p.m.). A success would allow Xavi to breathe a little more, he who has been called into question a little in recent weeks. It must be said that some players disappoint like Robert Lewandowski, while others are absent for many more weeks like Gavi. The latter seriously injured his knee and is out for the end of the season.
A big handicap for the Catalans, who plan to recruit in this sector of the game but the club’s finances are not scalable and the players targeted are very expensive. We could even speak of sweet dreams since according to Sport, it is neither more nor less than Adrien Rabiot and Marco Verratti who are desired. The media itself recognizes that these two files are almost unattainable. The Frenchman reaches the end of his contract next June with Juventus, of which he is one of the major elements. His arrival would not take place before next July. As for Verratti, he moved to Al-Arabi for €45 million this summer. It would then be necessary to go through a loan from the Italian and above all obtain the agreement of his Qatari club, which should not follow up.
