Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez is on a very difficult task.
First of all, on one side he has a problem with infected and injured players, and in training, he can hardly put together two teams, with all the youngsters.
And, on the other hand, Ferran Torres arrived, the first winter reinforcement, while Ousmane Dembele is already out of the club with one foot, because he refused to extend his contract.
With selected words, the Barcelona coach commented on the arrival of Ferran Torres.
“Ferran is a spectacular reinforcement for us both as a player and as a person. He will bring us a lot because he can play in several positions in the attack. “
Xavi did not give up on Dembele either. He still hopes for a positive outcome.
“Negotiations are underway. Sometimes agents are too heavy. Our position is clear and the process is ongoing. I am still optimistic about Dembele’s stay, we are rowing in the same direction. I talked to him again. I am not disappointed, although it is obvious that the agent does not understand that the club is in a complicated situation. We made a good offer to Ousmane, in economic and sports terms. I think this is a good opportunity for him and he should not miss it. “
According to media reports, the Frenchman demanded a salary of as much as 43 million euros.
Due to the high tax in Spain of 50 percent, that would mean that he would get half, but that is the amount that the Catalan club does not want to set aside.
The coach of Barca did not want to talk about Alvaro Morata, who is written on Xavi’s wish list.
“Let’s just talk about the players who are here. Everything else is hypothetical. Talking about him or other players will not bring anything good. “
Xavi also pointed out that it is not clear to him why the match with Mallorca was not postponed when Barca cannot count on a huge number of players.
“We are in an incredibly difficult situation, we have 17-18 players who cannot play. I think that the match had to be postponed. Sevilla’s match was postponed when it was without three South Americans. El Clásico was canceled in basketball as well. There is no point in playing tomorrow. The situation is chaotic. Nothing is clear to me, all this is at odds with common sense,” Xavi said.
