This is what we call a real turnaround. Several months ago now, after a defeat against Villarreal (3-5), Xavi Hernandez announced his departure from Barça. “I would like to announce that on June 30, I will no longer continue as coach of Barça. I think the situation needs to change course and, as a culé, I cannot allow the current situation. We spoke about it with President Laporta and with the sports management, as Culé I think the club needs a change of dynamic. Thinking about the club and the players, I think they will be freed and calmer., he announced at a press conference. Enough to cause a real earthquake internally and above all allow his team to reverse the trend. Because after this announcement, the Catalan team had gone 13 games without defeat until this return match against PSG and therefore this elimination in the quarter-finals of C1.
In the meantime, the management of FC Barcelona had tried several times to change Xavi’s mind. Joan Laporta explained that no one embodied Barça better than Xavi and the project had to continue with him. But the emblematic former captain of the Blaugranas had not changed his mind and the management had started looking for other coaches. But there you go, Barça is not a club like any other. After the disappointing week marked by the elimination in C1 and the defeat in the Clasico (3-2), Xavi surprised everyone by changing his mind and announcing that he was finally remaining at the head of the club. In a press conference this Wednesday, management formalized its maintenance, explaining that the latest meetings between the different parties had borne fruit.
A first track already activated
In this sense, the Catalan press is making revelations this Friday on the subjects raised in these meetings. At the time of his departure announcement, According to Sport, Deco and Laporta have promised a big transfer window to Xavi this summer. The positions to be reinforced have already been targeted and Xavi is therefore expecting recruits in midfield but also a left winger who performs well in one-on-one situations. A left defender is also strongly desired by the Spanish coach. Management has promised Xavi confirmed players to help him finally take a step forward. “The club assured Xavi that there would be important signings and that there would be sales to finance them”writes in his columns Sport.
Precisely, the first profile mentioned to launch the 2024-2025 transfer window of FC Barcelona is called Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian winger from Napoli is very popular with Xavi and perfectly matches what he is looking for, namely a hard-hitting left winger who performs well in the offensive duel. Gazzetta Dello Sport. Above all, at 23, the latter no longer really wants to extend his adventure in Naples, which nevertheless offered him a better salary. He wants a change of scenery and Barça therefore wants to strike hard to get him back. But you will need to have solid finances because Aurelio De Laurentiis will not sell it off, on the contrary.
