Barcelona has already started working on planning for the winter transfer market with the aim of making several signings to give Xavi Hernandez the best possible team for the second part of the season and also build a more competitive team for the future
However, Xavi did make a list of three names. It is clear that the Barcelona coach is what he needs for his team and he has asked Matteo Alemany and his team to work with these players
Midfielder to find a replacement for Busquets
Sergio Busquets was one of the most important players in Barcelona’s recent history. However, the current captain of FC Barcelona and La Roja is already 34 years old, his contract expires this coming summer and everything indicates that this will be his last season as a player in Barcelona
For this reason, the Barcelona coach wants to sign a replacement quickly for the current midfielder. Names like Rubén Neves or Jorginho have emerged to fill that role
But Xavi Hernandez was clear that his man was Martin Zubemendi. The Real Sociedad player is younger than those mentioned and would fit Xavi’s style of play better. Another position that Xavi Hernandez is interested in in the future is the inside position. With Frank Kessie on the exit ramp due to poor performances in his early months and Frenkie de Jong with a situation still surrounded by some uncertainty
In this sense, the player requested by the Barcelona coach is Ilkay Gundogan. The German midfielder’s contract with Manchester City expires next summer in 2023 and he would not mind playing at the Camp Nou from the 2023/24 season
The early announcement of Gerard Pique’s retirement upset the plans of Barcelona’s sports management regarding defenders
. Already without former Barcelona centre-back Pique in the squad, Xavi considers it necessary to add a centre-back to the squad. And if possible, let it be a left winger, since they currently don’t have a single player, and Marcos Alonso as a central defender in a line of 4 doesn’t seem to work