Posted on 11 November 2021 at 2:30 p.m. by Dan Marciano Recently appointed FC Barcelona coach, Xavi would like to recruit at least three players during the next winter transfer window. Priority will be placed on the recruitment of offensive reinforcements. FC Barcelona legend, Xavi is back in his core team. The former midfielder has moved to Catalonia to take over from Ronald Koeman, sacked after a disappointing first part of the season. The Spanish technician will have to put a giant back on its feet. Distanced in the league, FC Barcelona is also going through an unprecedented financial crisis. It is in this very delicate context that the Blaugrana side will try to strengthen themselves during the next winter transfer window. Arrived on the Catalan bench, Xavi would like to clean up and part with superfluous elements such as Neto, Clément Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti, Philippe Coutinho, Martin Braithwaite or Luuk de Jong according to information from El Chiringuito. Despite empty crates, the coach would also like to bring fresh blood. “We will study this with the club and we will decide. It's early, but we're going to work to strengthen the team, it's always an opportunity, ”Xavi confided during his presentation. Like Sport explains this Monday, FC Barcelona would like to welcome three players in the next winter transfer window, preferably in the form of a loan with option to buy in order to avoid paying transfer fees. As Marca explained, the priority will be on recruiting a striker. Indeed, Sergio Agüero will be out of the field for three months due to heart failure and will have to be replaced. The Spanish daily revealed three names, which would be in the sights of Xavi. It would be Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) and Timo Werner (Chelsea) . And for the first city, the case is well underway since the English international would like to leave the Premier League next January and would give his preference to FC Barcelona . In addition, Mundo Deportivo also explains that Xavi would have asked its president, Joan Laporta, to recruit a winger capable of provoking and creating imbalances. Here too, Xavi noted several names on his shortlist. Under contract until 2024 with RB Leipzig, Dani Olmo would be watched for several months by the Catalan leaders, who had tried to recruit him in the final moments of the summer transfer window. However, Sport explained on Thursday that the attacking midfielder is not due to arrive next January due to the demands of the German team. The new coach of FC Barcelona would also have ticked the name of Ferran Torres , contractually linked to Manchester City . Asked recently about his future, the German international responded to this interest: “A loan to Barça this winter? These are rumors ”. To strengthen themselves, the Blaugrana squad will have to show some malice and ingenuity, and there is no doubt that Xavi will get personally involved in certain cases. 
Three recruits expected in January
Offensive reinforcements wanted
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