Despite winning the La Liga title last season, Barcelona needs more quality players to compete on all fronts this coming season, which is why they must sign the right players for Xavi Hernandez. They used to dominate European football but have fallen off in recent years due to several reasons, including mismanagement at the board level.
Xavi was brought back to the club to help lead the team back to the glory days again. The Barcelona legend has made significant progress in his first few seasons at the club – winning the La Liga title in his first full season as the team’s manager. For Xavi to win more trophies with Barcelona, he needs the right players.
Barcelona eye Manchester City outcast Joao Cancelo
Barcelona has been one of the most active teams in the transfer market for the past three transfer windows. The Spanish giants signed eight quality players last summer to bolster their squad. Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Marcus Alonso, Andreas Christensen, and Frank Kessie all joined the La Liga outfit last summer.
After losing club captains Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba to retirement and Inter Miami, respectively, Barcelona are looking to strengthen their squad ahead of the upcoming season. The Catalan club has snapped up Ilkay Gundogan from Man City and may snatch Joao Cancelo away from Pep Guardiola if the reports are true.
Barcelona needs a stable right-back after playing without a recognized player in the position for most of last season. Jules Kounde was reportedly annoyed with the club after being forced to play as the team’s right back despite being a natural central defender.
Catalaunian outfit to use PSG-bound Ousmane Dembele to fund the move
Any move for Joao Cancelo will depend on Ousmane Dembele’s imminent move to PSG. The Frenchman has reportedly agreed to a five-year deal with PSG, with the French club looking to pay his release clause before the end of today. Joao Cancelo is high on Barcelona’s list as the right-back remains an outcast under Pep Guardiola following an unsuccessful loan move at Bayern Munich in the second half of last season.
In case Ousmane Dembélé leaves Barça and accepts Paris Saint-Germain move, part of the budget could be used for the new right back with João Cancelo as top priority 🔵🔴 #FCB
🇪🇸 Iván Fresneda is the other option in Barça list.
…Cancelo has always been and remains the priority. pic.twitter.com/9PAtp8PYz2
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 30, 2023
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