Posted on November 15, 2021 at 11:30 am by GdSS
While Xavi was recently appointed to the bench of FC Barcelona, the Catalan club's plan of attack seems very clear in view of the next transfer window periods: repatriate for free former elements of the club, like Daniel Alves, André Onana, Dani Olmo or even Xavi Simons.
On November 8, during his press conference to introduce FC Barcelona's new coach, Xavi Hernandez made a first announcement on the transfer window winter ahead: “We will study this with the club and we will decide. It's early, but we will work to strengthen the team, it's always an opportunity, “said the Catalan technician, returning to the club to take up the torch from Ronald Koeman . And even if he is content to kick in touch when discussing the recruitment, Xavi would already have several hot files on the fire, and which notably concerning former elements of FC Barcelona .
Alves, Olmo, Onana… Barça will bet on the old ones
The hottest case obviously concerns Daniel Alves (38 years old, free), whose return to the Barça would almost already be recorded for the month of January. In addition, FC Barcelona would also have sights on André Onana , under contract until next June with Ajax Amsterdam , and whose the free start was confirmed by his trainer Erik Ten Hag on ESPN's microphone: “Of course we're not happy that he doesn't want to extend, but he's under contract with Ajax and he still has the motivation to give it 100 percent. We must take advantage of it. If Ajax will make another attempt? It is not for me to decide, it is for Marc Overmars. I don't think those decisions have been made. I have to work with this team and get results right away. Will he leave? I think so. Not now, but in the summer, “ Ajax coach said on Onana . In addition, Dani Olmo (23 years old), also from the center of La Masia, would appear on the shelves of Barça . But unlike Alves and Onana , this track leading to the RB Leipzig midfielder will be very expensive and seem financially out of reach. .
Xavi Simons is also getting closer to a comeback…
Another example of a former member of La Masia, and this time concerns PSG : Xavi Simons (18 years old). According to the latest trends revealed by the Cadena Ser, the young Dutch midfielder would be a very concrete track at FC Barcelona , and his case would have been discussed as early as last April. between his agent Mino Raiola and Joan Laporta since his contract with PSG will expire next June. Simons would make a return to Barcelona a priority among the various options available to him, and Xavi could therefore secure the future with the return of the young Parisian crack in 2022. The flight plan therefore seems drawn up in Barça : to bet on the old ones while limiting the expenses, a strategy which seems ideal in these days and in the eyes of the state of finances of the club blaugrana.