Xavi will continue his adventure at FC Barcelona. The announcement was made this Thursday at a press conference. To convince the Spanish technician to change his mind, the Catalan management promised an XXL transfer window with reinforcements on all lines. The positions to be strengthened have been targeted. Offensively, Barça wants to recover a left winger capable of being explosive and gifted in one-on-one situations. In this sense, the Italian press announces that the priority is called Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian striker from Napoli is not sure he wants to continue in Serie A. And if the problem at the left-back position will also have to be resolved this summer, Xavi insisted a lot on the need to recruit quickly in midfield.
This sector, which has long been the strength of the Catalan club in its best years, has been lacking almost all season. With a Pedri who keeps going back and forth to the infirmary, a Frenkie De Jong irregular and placed on the transfer list, a disappointing Romeu and a Gavi out after a serious injury, Xavi even had to deal with Christensen in this role of sentinel in front of the defense. So for Barça management, the priority will be to recruit one or more players in this position for next season. And according to the information from Sportthe Blaugranas have several options to recruit.
A desire to return to Europe for Verratti?
According to the Catalan media, the first option is obviously to strike a blow on the transfer market by not hesitating to take out a big check for a recruit in this sector. The names of Joshua Kimmich, who has never hidden his desire to play for Barça one day, and Martin Zubimendi are mentioned. For the Real Sociedad player, the amount requested by his club is enough to considerably slow down Barcelona’s ambitions. So Barça has an idea in mind for its number 6 position, that of going to recover a player who plays in a slightly more exotic championship.
Indeed, Barça is seriously thinking about the idea of ​​trying it with Marco Verratti. The Italian international left PSG this summer for Qatar and Al-Arabi. In his new club, the adventure is going rather well since he has played 16 matches (out of 18) and provided 7 assists. But at the age of 31, the Italian midfielder still has years of high level to offer and a return to Europe (he also negotiated the right to return to Europe for 1 week per month), in a Barça which has always coveted in his career, is not so far-fetched. According to information from the Catalan media, Verratti is not a very expensive option and above all a return to Europe would allow him to return to the Italian selection two years before the World Cup. So the missed meeting between Verratti and Barça could finally be rectified…
