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Xavi pressures Barça to sign a 'top' central defender

Published:29/05/2022 - 10:57h

Updated:29/05/2022 - 10:57h

Despite securing Christensen, Xavi Hernández considers it necessary to add one more central defender who can replace Araújo in the event of injury. The main options are Koulibaly and Koundé, two difficult signings to approach

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With the season finished for the FC Barcelona, "Is the moment of the dispatches", as already it has said it the trainer, Xavi Hernández. The egarense continues urging to the directive to add effective in the market of signings to reinforce the staff of face to the course 2022-23. Between the priorities of the club appears the incorporation of a central defence of high profile.

In spite of that the culés have agreed the signing of Andreas Christensen, the míster considers necessary to add a defender more than can serve like spare in case of a possible drop of Ronald Araújo, the one who has done with a fixed square in the XI of the Barcelona. On the table there are names like the ones of Kalidou Koulibaly and Jules Koundé, but any of these signings luce easy.

The club does not cross a good moment in the financial section, by what any one of the two operations would do slope up in front of the high demand on both players and an economic muscle stronger by part of his competitors. In the case of Koundé, Chelsea outlines like one of the favourites, but the 'blues' are expecting of the lifting of the restrictions once that Todd Boehly assume formally his role like owner.

Even so, the Barça would not be had to pay the 60 million euros that demands the Seville, that neither wants to accept players like part of the payment. By his part, Koulibaly is to a year to finish his agreement with the Napoli and does not have intentions to sign the renewal. Teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Inter of Milan, Newcastle United and Aston Villa are interested in his services.

The 'plan B' of the Barça

With a central more, Xavi will ensure the tranquility in the last line. In case of not being able to fichar to any of his two options preferred, the market offers other possibilities like the ones of Íñigo Martínez, that is to a year to finish his agreement with the Athletic of Bilbao. Another option is the one of Alessio Romagnoli, the one who does not have the like of all the directive.

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