When he took over the function of the coach of Barcelona, Xavi was aware that he had a lot of work ahead of him, and little money for reinforcements to correct it. The first was Dani Alves, and he has already chosen the second.
They probably thought that by bringing Aguero, that they would get a real successor of Luis Suarez, and a murderer in the penalty area.
True, Aguero is already 33 years old and has a history of injuries behind him, but in Milan we have the example of Ibrahimović who plays at a top level even at 40.
They hoped in Barcelona that they could get something similar from Aguero. But,… First a series of injuries, and then heart problems appear due to which the Argentine will end his career prematurely.
That is why they have to act quickly in Barcelona and bring in a new striker, since it is clear that the borrowed Luuk de Jong is simply not of that caliber.
And it does not fit into the vision and conception of Xavi. However, the one who, in the opinion of the young coach, would fit the club perfectly is – Arthur Cabral!
This is a 23-year-old Basel striker who has already scored 23 goals this season in only 24 games ?!
It is obvious that Arthur knows football, which is what the selector of Brazil, Tite, believes in. He recently invited him to the Brazilian national team in front of, for example, Matheus Cunha, who plays for Atletico Madrid.
So the potential is there. They are convinced of that in Barcelona as well. And the circumstances are in their favor, since Arthur’s contract with Basel expires in June 2023. But Xavi doesn’t want to wait.
If the Swiss waited for next summer, it would enter the last year of the contract, and then they would have to sell it at a much lower price.
Thus, according to the Catalan “Sport”, between 15,000,000 and 20,000,000 euros will be enough for Barcelona to close this transfer.
The football player himself is pushing this story, since it has always been his dream to play at the “Camp Nou” and thus continue in the footsteps of stellar compatriots such as Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Neymar.
If Basel really sells him for the mentioned money, they would earn a lot since they brought Arthur from Palmeiras for 6,000,000 euros.
The transfer was also approved by the legendary Deco, who has recently been the head of the scouting service of Barcelona. Everything indicates that Xavi could get another reinforcement in a little over a month from returning to his beloved club. What do you think about Xavi’s decision?
