Xavi Hernández believes that Barça needs to make a lot of changes to be able to confirm itself as a serious candidate to win the Champions League. Although he is very satisfied with the results they have recently obtained, and with the sensations they are leaving behind, he believes that the squad is still not among the best in Europe.. They need to make various adjustments, and this has been passed on to Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany.
For this reason, he has requested to strengthen three positions that are essential for him for the next season. With the La Liga Santander title well on track, next year they cannot settle for anything other than reaching the semifinals of the Champions League, after two consecutive years falling in the group stage. And the first thing he claims is a right back, with Benjamin Pavard being the heavy favorite in the betting.
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Without a doubt, It is the district that has generated the most problems at the Camp Nou in recent years. Since Dani Alves left for the first time, many names have passed. Aleix Vidal, Nelson Semedo, Sergiño Dest, Héctor Bellerín, Sergi Roberto… but none has been sufficiently convincing. This year, Jules Koundé is being chosen to assume that role, and he is doing well, but the idea is that he will return to the axis of the rear when a specialist arrives.
And the chosen one is the Bayern Munich player, whose contract ends in 2024, and may have an approximate cost of 30 million euros. In the center of the field, Xavi also believes that the incorporation of a footballer with versatility, who can act as an interior player or as a defensive pivot, should be a priority. Initially, Nico González was expected to have a revalidationbut the poor performance he has shown during his loan to Valencia makes him unknown.
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It is not clear that he has a new opportunity, and they are considering going to the market in search of a new signing.
A substitute for Robert Lewandowski, another priority issue
The last thing that Xavi has demanded is to have a substitute guarantee for Robert Lewandowski, something that this course has not had. Memphis Depay was not convincing, and that is why they allowed him to leave for Diego Pablo Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid. And the goal that Laporta has set for himself is Vitor Roque, from Atlético Paranaense.
After Youssoufa Moukoko renewed for Borussia Dortmund, the Brazilian is now the favorite on Barça’s agenda.
