Xavi’s preference for Amrabat goes unfulfilled as Barcelona faces financial constraints

FC Barcelona intends to improve the squad for the first team, led by coach Xavi Hernandez, during the next summer transfer period, despite expectations of continuing financial suffering.

The Catalan club’s management is trying to strengthen many positions, most notably the defensive midfield position, with the possibility of Spaniard Sergio Busquets leaving during the next summer Mercato.

And according to what was reported by the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”, on Saturday, Xavi prefers to include Moroccan star Sofiane Amrabat, the Italian star of Fiorentina, at the expense of Portuguese international Robin Neves, the English player, Wolverhampton.

For its part, the newspaper “Marca” reported, on Saturday, that Amrabat, who is considered one of the players that Barcelona has been following since the previous season, finds the administration itself unable to assign him, as it suffers from the same problem that it faced in the previous season, which is the lack of money for contracts.

The same report stated that there was talk that the deal might have cost the Catalan club 25 million euros, or less than this, but the financial crisis makes the Moroccan player’s access to the “Camp Nou” very difficult.

Barcelona may have to select other options this summer, although its first priority will be to ensure that Busquets signs a new contract, as the 34-year-old is expected to announce his decision in the next short period.