Posted on December 24, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. by Amadou Diawara
At the end of the contract on June 30 with Manchester United, Edinson Cavani would appear on the shelves of FC Barcelona for the winter transfer window. But while Ferran Torres is said to be on the verge of signing for Barca, Xavi is reportedly no longer considering recruiting El Matador a priority. Knowing that he could lose Samuel Umtiti, Sergino Dest or Oscar Mingueza in January, the Catalan coach should favor the recruitment of a defender. And Cesar Azpilicueta could be the lucky one.
After having marked the history of PSG, Edinson Cavani left freely and for free in the summer of 2020 and made a commitment to Manchester United . Only a year and a half ago with the Red Devils , El Matador could pack his bags and take off in January. Under contract until June 30, Edinson Cavani would like to take on a whole new challenge this winter. Information that would not have escaped FC Barcelona. While Barça has completely missed his start to the season, Joan Laporta has decided to thank Ronald Koeman and replace him with Xavi. With the mission to save the Catalan ship, the Spanish coach would intend to strike a blow on the winter market. With this in mind, the ex-captain of FC Barcelona would like to strengthen his attack. And to fulfill this task, Xavi would have checked the name of Edinson Cavani. However, the former coach of Al-Sadd would have decided to change his mind for the top scorer in the history of PSG because of Ferran Torres.
Because of Ferran Torres, Xavi forgets Cavani for Azpilicueta
According to information from Mundo Deportivo, disclosed this Friday morning, the imminent arrival of Ferran Torres would have pushed Xavi to change his plans for Edinson Cavani. While the signing of the Manchester City striker would be assured, the recruitment of El Matador would no longer be a priority at all for the Barça coach. Thus, Xavi should now try to strengthen other positions, and in particular his defense. As the Spanish media clarified, FC Barcelona could lose several elements of its rear guard in January. If Dani Alves is going to be operational, Xavi could see Samuel Umtiti, Sergino Dest or even Oscar Mingueza leave this winter . While Jordi Alba still has no understudy, the recruitment of a defender therefore seems to be urgent for Barça. In this perspective, Xavi could turn to Cesar Azpilicueta, versatile defender of Chelsea who will be out of contract on June 30.