PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE CULÉ TECHNICIAN
Xavi gets 'wet' with the possible departures of Memphis and Raphinha
Published:18/01/2023 - 14:43h
Updated:18/01/2023 - 17:06h
Barça seems to be finding its best version, but it has done so at a time of the season in which it is also time to talk and work on signings, something that Xavi has not hidden from.
After the title of the Supercopa of Spain, the FC Barcelona quickly happened to concentrate in the eighth of final of the Glass of Rey, although it does not forget that the market of winter is open and there are several names of the staff that are being related with other teams. The main of them is Memphis Depay, although it is not the only that it could go out próximamente.
On these possibilities, and the reality of these players inside the institution, Xavi Hernández pronounced in the previous press conference to the party of this Thursday in Ceuta. The technician culé explained that the Dutch forward "keeps on being our player, am loved with him, is professional, extraordinary... For the moment it is ours player. We will see what happens in the following hours or days but for the moment have he for everything".
Consulted on the exit of the player in this window of January, Xavi recalcó that "of Memphis do not have news". Equally it wanted to signal that "if it wants to go or no, it is not an easy situation for him. Of here to that it want to go or no, I do not know it. I will speak it with him". The forward already would have arrived to an agreement with the Athletic of Madrid, his main option, and only expects that both clubs can find a formula for the traspaso.
They go him to expect?
Another footballer that has not been able to consolidate with the Barcelona technical body this season has been Raphinha. The Brazilian footballer arrived from the Premier League by more than 50 million euros and after a good beginning, lost his place with Dembélé and by the left band neither has been able to be determinant. The Brazilian follows having good market and is a good option to do box in this 2023.
Xavi wanted to leave clear that "I attempt be clear with the players". "For me, that do not go anybody. I am loved with the staff. I do not want that it leave anybody, another thing is that they ask to leave", explained the míster. Still it remains the second turn and Raphinha is a totally able footballer to be determinant, something that along LaLiga, or in the Europe League, will be able to show, if it wants to be still in the Camp Nou.
