XAVI, THE 'RESPONSIBLE' FOR THE DECISION
Barça rules out the signing of Joao Félix this summer
FC Barcelona would have ruled out the possibility of Joao Félix reinforcing Xavi Hernández's squad this summer. The coach has made it clear to the leaders that he does not see his incorporation as 'clear'
Joao Félix has been the fashionable name this week in the FC Barcelona, in front of the interest of Joan Laporta of ficharle from the Athletic of Madrid and the statements of the own footballer in which it recognised that it would like him dress of Barcelona. In spite of this, from the technical body have refused the possible incorporation of the Portuguese. They have closed in band and the sportive direction there would be descartado, definitively, the option.
Xavi Hernández has showed some distrust regarding the possibility that Félix land in the City Condal because it understands that it is not a player that would be 'indispensable'. It has insisted in that the priority is to achieve the signing of a player that can serve like interior and urged to the club to do without the alternative of the attacker 'colchonero', according to a recent information of the journalist Javier Miguel.
Joao Félix, descartado definitively?
The trainer egarense has two reasons to refuse the option of Joao for his staff. Of agreement to the before quoted source, "does not see it clear" so much in the sportive point of view like economic. The luso would not have the profile that he is looking for in the actuality, although it is a very versatile footballer that can appear in the three positions of the attack, like mediapunta or even like mediocentro offensive, as it has showed in the Athletic Chelsea and Benfica. For Xavi, is not the ideal reinforcement for the Barça in these moments.
Another point that takes in consideration is the economic. In the last days have desvelado several formulas with which the blaugrana could tackle the incorporation of the player of 23 years. From a cession by a season until a barter with other players of the staff, but as it was, will suppose an investment that to day of today is inasumible for the Catalans. Even with a loan, would have to pay a mount 'extra', as already it did it Chelsea in January (11 million euros, apróximadamente) more his wage. The operation would finish rondando, at least, the 18 'kilos'.
Another 'battle' between the directive and Xavi
Everything seems to indicate to that the posture of Xavi Hernández will impose again, as it already happened before with Rúben Neves, to the that the cúpula Barcelona wanted to fichar to reinforce the midfield. It does not be necessary to overlook that they are players represented by Jorge Mendes, with the one who Joan Laporta keeps a very near relation and the one who also represents to several members of the current staff. The president culé, as it comes informing in the last days, is a big admirer of Joao Félix and understood that his become friends with the Portuguese agent could serve to achieve a discount of the Athletic, but finally could not trascending this option.
