He does not Messi change the step to Xavi already mateu alemany overlooking the barca 2023-24. But not so much. The coach was aware that the return of the Argentine was a difficult dream to come true and the football director, colder and with numbers in his head, considered it almost a utopia. Beyond MessiFurthermore, the priorities were clear months ago. But we had to wait for the Argentine’s decision to find out what he was going to be able to access barca. For Xavi, there is also a bright side of things. The march of the Argentine to Miami It will allow him to fill positions that, if the Argentine had come, would have remained lame.
For him barca The first thing is still to sell. The 40% rule to which he is subjected by LaLiga forces him to drop ballast before signing players. At the very least, he has ensured that he can enroll Gavi, Araujo, Sergi Roberto, Mark Alonso and Inaki Pena, which had been renovated during the season. Pending extension of Bucketrepresented by Jorge Mendes, who is also pending renewal of lamina yamal and of course the hot topic of Ansuone of the possible exits next to ferran, Kessie, raphinha and Eric.
Xavi He has already made it clear publicly that he wants two level players per position before the club will demand success in Europe. The coach has already dropped that “we are worse than last year” to prepare the staff for what may come. He has also insisted that the first signing must be a ‘top’ midfielder after the departure of Sergio Busquets. zubimendi seems impossible and the exit of kimmich It doesn’t look like a real option either. players like Ruben Neves, Amrabat either guido rodriguezwith a lower profile, have more numbers to be possible reinforcements.
Messi’s no opens the door to signing a right-back, although Xavi has made it clear that it is not a priority. Julian Araujothe Mexican who debuted in Japan because he arrived in January without a transfer, it’s a shot in the air; and Sergi Roberto He does not give guarantees in that position in high-level matches. foyththe preferred side of Xavi, it costs more than 50 million; and I cancelexcept movement of Mendes, will not be transferred from the City to the barcamore after the latest hints from the coach.
Barça, which has already closed the signing of inigo martinez (in defense is where he has fewer problems), he is in a hurry to ensure the yes of Ilkay Gundogan. Another of the needs that Xavi has conveyed to Germany It is that of a ‘playmaker’. The technician of Terrassa misses a builder to help Pedro in creative tasks. Hence, last season I already wanted to Bernardo Silva.
And then the front. Xavi and Alemany have to make a decision about the athletic Carrasco and the loanee abde. The future of both depends on dating Ansu Fati and ferran torres. Also on the table is the signing of a nine that will take over from Lewandowski. On the table is again the name of aubamayengwith good relationship with the technician, Germany and decoration.