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Xavi Hernández rejected the ‘9’ from La Masia, now he is one of the best in the Champions League; he does not want to return

One of the biggest headaches you are having Xavi Hernandez at this start of the season is to have a relay of guarantees of Robert Lewandowski. Memphis Depay is on the exit ramp and neither Ferran Torres in Ansu Fati They have performed as expected by the man from Egar at the point of attack. This situation is even more worrying if one looks back, because last summer Barça had a footballer in their ranks who was willing to assume a secondary role and who now, is shining with its own light in the Champions League.

One of the fashionable forwards of Europe

We are talking about Ferran Jutlà, who decided to sign for Bruges last summer after being rejected by Xavi Hernández. the player of Sant Julià de Vilatorta He was already under Xavi’s orders last season for some games and his response was positive. Always showing his great professionalism, the goals of the current Bruges player helped the Blaugrana team to unravel some games that had entered a difficult phase. Even so, the Egarense coach wanted to make a leap in quality in the squad and opted to have Memphis as a ‘9’ substitute.

Ferran Jutgla celebrating a goal in a Champions League match / Photo: Europa Press

However, time has not proved Xavi Hernández right, because while the Dutchman is close to leaving the club for Atlético Madrid, the Catalan is being one of the revelations of the season with Bruges. Their 10 goals and 3 assists between the Belgian domestic championship and the Champions League endorse the performance of a footballer who in a few months has earned the unanimous affection of all the fans Blue-Black

The Lazio of Maurizio Sarri, to by the talent of Jutglà

And how could it be otherwise, Ferran Jutglà’s goals are beginning to attract the attention of some of the European clubs that play in one of the 5 major leagues. The most important of them, the Lazio of Maurice Sarri, a coach who practices a football very similar to the one that Xavi Hernández intends to impose on Barça. According to the digital portal BeSoccer, the exfutbolista culé has already strengthened ties with Bruges to address the economic terms of the operation, a transfer that could be closed even in this winter market without the need to postpone the transfer until next summer.

Jutgla celebrating a goal against Linares / Photo: FC Barcelona

Now, although in the economic section it could be a great operation for Bruges, in sports it would be a hard blow for the set of Scott Parkersince the Catalan is the offensive star of a team that is classified for the round of 16 after surprising the Bayern Leverkusen y al Atlético of Madrid, who began their European journey as favorites to access the round of 16 and ended up eliminated in the group stage. In addition, in the next round they will be measured at Benficaa historic opportunity for the Belgian team that dreams of being in the quarterfinal draw.

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