Xavi Hernandez positions himself: The Barcelona legend is ready to return as a coach. Then a Bayern star should come along.
- Barcelona icon Xavi could soon return as a coach.
- The 40-year-old already had an offer in winter.
- Will he bring a star from FC Bayern Munich * to Catalonia?
Munich - It could have been that far in January. FC Barcelona offered its former playmaker Xavi Hernandez to succeed Coach Ernesto Valverde. At that time, the now 40-year-old said it was too early for him to return to his heart club as a coach. So he declined, and now Quique Setién is on the sidelines of the Blaugrana.
In the meantime, the fairways in the Catalan capital have not calmed down. Under Setién, the team was unable to stabilize in terms of sport, and collaboration over the summer is considered impossible.
Xavi to be FC Barcelona coach soon? "I will be back and I am very excited"
Rumors of a Xavi return are now growing . But with one crucial difference. " I will be back and I am very excited," Xavi explains his mood change in an interview with La Vanguardia, "now that I can see how I am as a coach, I think I can bring things closer to players."
FC Barcelona: Xavi wants to start a project - is there a Bayern star?
So the Spaniard feels ready, wants to follow the call of his former employer with a six-month delay and there " start a project that starts from scratch ". He looks forward to working with old companions whom he already trusts.
Lionel Messi, Gerard Piqué and Marc-André ter Stegen are already being praised in the highest tones, and Xavi also makes great contributions to Frenkie de Jong and Arthur. But the squad is not perfect. " Barca are missing wingers, such as those of FC Bayern *," Xavi clarifies.
Xavi wants to return to Barcelona as coach.
He would want Neymar, Jadon Sancho or Serge Gnabry there with him if he did pic.twitter.com/n38nudBsZW
Serge Gnabry or Jadon Sancho to FC Barceolna? Xavi raves about Bundesliga stars
Neymar would be a spectacular obligation, the Spaniard muses, but he thinks from a “social perspective” when the Brazilian returns. Barcelona don't need many new players anyway : " Maybe Jadon Sancho or Serge Gnabry ."
Bayern: Gnabry exit possible? It would be a blessing of money
So Xavi definitely seems to have an eye on the Bundesliga. Does he do serious in summer? It's no secret that Jadon Sancho will be difficult to keep for BVB.
A Bayern departure from Serge Gnabry , on the other hand, would be a bang. Should it actually happen, the international will be anything but a bargain *. According to the latest Martkwert update, he is the most valuable player in the record champions.
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More news and rumors about FCB: As the kicker reports, discussions are underway at FC Bayern about an early contract extension by Thomas Müller.