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.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has barely used Vitor Roque since the Brazilian teenager arrived in the winter transfer window, with just 310 minutes to his name, none of which came in the Champions League or their fixtures against closest rivals Real Madrid and Girona.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez could lose his job if they do not finish out their final four games strongly. Xavi declared after defeat to Girona that
Barcelona are set to ignore the ultimatum given to them by Vitor Roque‘s agent Andre Cury during his outburst on Catalan radio on Sunday night. The Brazilian
Barcelona have a number of returning loanees this summer, with varying fates planned for them. While many expect the Blaugrana to try and raise funds through sales of players, including the loan players, but Eric Garcia looks as if he will have another shot in Blaugrana next season.
Vitor Roque could leave Barcelona this summer as his relationship with Xavi Hernandez continues feel the strain. The Brazilian forward enjoyed a superb start at Barcelona, as his arrival in Catalonia was brought forward to the January transfer window.
In order to raise the money required to bring in the signings needed for Xavi Hernandez’s squad, Barcelona will be looking to move several fringe players during the summer transfer window.
It’s become clear in the last few weeks that Barcelona need to strengthen significantly during the upcoming summer transfer window. They are a distance behind Real Madrid, and as things stand, they aren’t even expected to finish inside the top two, with Girona currently occupying that second spot.
Just last week, it was revealed that Xavi Hernandez had reversed his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season. Since then, they have secured
Pau Cubarsi has developed into a vital player for Barcelona this season despite only turning 17 at the start of 2024. His rise to prominence has been superb for La Blaugrana with Xavi Hernandez trusting him as a first choice centre back in key games.
Barcelona have a huge amount of work to do to wrestle the La Liga title back from Real Madrid next season. La Blaugrana’s grip on the Spanish title was finally ended this weekend as their 4-2 defeat at Girona confirmed Real Madrid’s title success.
3rd plays 2nd at Montilivi on Saturday evening, with Girona hosting Barcelona in the second Catalan derby of the season. Michel Sanchez’s side secured
Xavi Hernandez has admitted Barcelona will decide Robert Lewandowski’s future in the coming weeks. Lewandowski will lead Poland at Euro 2024 in what could be his final competition with the national team.
There is little doubt that there will be a number of sales at Barcelona this summer, and amid talk that all of their loan players were on the exit ramp, Xavi Hernandez has declared that Eric Garcia will return to the Blaugrana.
On paper, Barcelona’s two strongest positions currently are in central defence and central midfield, but manager Xavi Hernandez is keen to strengthen the latter.
Barcelona are expected to have a very busy summer transfer window, and one area that Xavi Hernandez is keen to address is midfield. A new pivot is the club’s top priority, although they do want to add further reinforcements.
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has not had all of the reinforcements that he would’ve liked since arriving at the club, and it is set to be another frugal summer.
As we head into the last five games of this season of La Liga, it seems like this season’s closing stages will be a duller affair than usual. The league title is practically decided.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is one of the big stories already this summer, with speculation about his future ongoing since Bayern Munich showed interest in January.
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