Barça could be thinking about Marcelo Gallardo as a replacement for Xavi

Except twist of 180 degrees in case that the FC Barcelona finish winning LaLiga or the Champions League, Xavi Hernández does not go to be followed in the Barça the next season. Thus, in the club already handle a list of trainers that sucedan to the of Terrassa in the bench culé. They have sounded several names, as Hansi Flick, Jürgen Klopp, Imanol Bailiff or Míchel, and now adds him another candidate.

It treats , as 'Sportive Stadium', of Marcelo Gallardo, ex of River Plate and current technician of the To the-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia. The Argentinian trains to the team of Karim Benzema from November, when the Saudis decided to sack to Nuno Espirito Santo. It signed until 2025, but there is a clause in his agreement with which could extend it until 2027 in case that it want to follow.

Therefore, to achieve the signing of the míster of Buenos Aires, the Barça will have to achieve that the To the-Ittihad free him of his agreement, since it is very little likely that the Barcelona are had to pay a compensation. It does not seem simple, but neither is impossible, since if the 'Doll' does pressure can that it achieve that the Arabs understand that it is an only opportunity that can not leave happen.

The Barça thought in Gallardo three years ago

It is necessary to remember that the FC Barcelona already sondeó the possibility to go to by Gallardo in the summer of 2021, when it put in cloth of trial the continuity of Ronald Koeman. At the end, Joan Laporta decided to give him to the Dutch a vote of confidence, but after the bad start of season finish sacking him and hiring to Xavi. It can that this time yes bet by Marcelo, that futbolísticamente could have a lot that contribute him to this team barcelonista.