BARÇA STARTS TO DEFINE ITS PRIORITIES
Xavi rules out the additions of Palhinha and Luis Fiorentino
According to the latest information, Deco would have proposed two 'low cost' signings for the midfield to FC Barcelona, but Xavi Hernández and his technical staff would have completely ruled out both
The FC Barcelona has marked like priority the signing of a defensive pivote to replace to Sergio Busquets. It is the most weakened position of the staff, with the one of the right side, and the sportive direction works no rest to achieve to a player that can fulfil with the needs of Xavi Hernández and his staff technical. Martín Zubimendi and Joshua Kimmich are the big 'favourite', but are very complicated because they are not by the work to go out of his respective teams.
They have been a lot of the names that have sounded to reinforce the mediocentro Barcelona and, according to an information of the journalist Javier Miguel, Deco -the one who already exerts like the new sportive director of the club- has offered to Palhinha (Fulham) and Luis Fiorentino (Fulham). They are the alternatives more 'low cost' of the market, but are not options that convince to 100% to the staff technical.
Xavi says "no" to the two alternatives
The Barça does not value his incorporations. Have agreements until the summer of 2027 and are indisputable in his respective teams, by what would not leave them go out by less than 40-50 million euros. Xavi Hernández understands that it is practically the same economic effort that with the options that they prefer.
In the case of Florentino, added 54 parties between all the competitions (3.812 minutes of action) with 45 titularities. In Champions League was a 'fixed' in the ten presentations of the Benfica, presenting as the angular stone of the team. It is thus that already consider him like one of the most important players of the staff, although no descartan his sale if it arrives a conclusive offer. Although has agreement until 30 June and a clause of rescission of 120 million euros, would leave it go out by 40 'kilos'.
Palhinha, option very reliable
The player of 27 years, played 40 parties (3.445 minutes), with four assistances. In spite of that it is a very high player, has a lot of skills with the balloon and stands out , especially, in the recovery of the spherical and the fast exit. In the Premier League consider him like one of the best in his position and already has woken up the interest of clubs like the Manchester United or Liverpool.
