‘I would draw more wingers like Neymar – he would be a spectacular transfer’: Xavi gives a glimpse of how Barcelona would line up if he took over at the Nou Camp with Jadon Sancho and Serge Gnabry also on his wish list
- Barcelona legend Xavi has revealed that he would like to return to the club as a manager
- Al Sadd’s 40-year-old manager in Qatar, however, has been linked with a return
- Xavi insists that his former party needs more wingers and that he would bring in some
- The Spaniard says he will make Neymar’s return to the Nou Camp a reality
- He reveals that he would also attack Bundesliga duo Jadon Sancho and Serge Gnabry
Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez says the club should sign wingers and look into the possibility of bringing the English Jadon Sancho to the club.
The £ 100 million winger is likely to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer with Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool all interested, but Xavi believes his former squad, Barca, should not be left in the race for the 20’s signature year old.
When asked what he would do if he were in charge in Barcelona, he said, ‘I would sign wingers. Players like Neymar – I don’t know if he would fit because of the social aspect, in football sense I have no doubt that he would be a spectacular signing.
Barcelona legend Xavi has revealed that he would love to return to the club as a manager one day
“Barcelona has good players in the middle, but they miss wingers like Bayern’s. They don’t need many new players: Jadon Sancho, Serge Gnabry. ‘
The former Barca captain spoke La Vanguardia about the prospects that he will one day take over the role of coach of the first team.
He was offered that job in January when Barcelona fired Ernesto Valverde, but he turned it down.
To suggest that a change of board is needed to take over to take over, he said, “I like working with people I trust; where there is loyalty. Nowhere in the dressing room can someone be poisonous. ‘
The Al Sadd boss says he will make Neymar’s sensational return to the Nou Camp a reality
Xavi also revealed he would also attack Bundesliga duo Jadon Sancho (L) and Serge Gnabry (R)
Of whom he would like to work, he said, “We are talking about people like Captain Carles Puyol, or Jordi Cruyff, a good negotiator with a lot of experience as a technical secretary.”
The 40-year-old who currently plays for Al-Sadd in Qatar, said the current Barcelona team aside.
He told La Vanguardia: “A large part of the team is extraordinary. The goalkeeper is the best in the world. Jordi Alba is the best left back in the world; Sergio Busquets is the best defensive midfielder in the world and Lionel Messi is the best player in the world.
The 40-year-old states that former teammate Lionel Messi is still the best player in the world
“If you add to that [Luis] Suarez and Frenkie de Jong and Arthur [Melo] that look like players who can succeed in Barcelona for 10 years, then the basics are good. ‘
When asked about life in Qatar, Xavi spoke honestly about the profit the country is making and where things still need to be improved.
He said, “They are increasingly realizing they have to remove certain things, but they need time.
“There are indefensible issues, such as freedom of the press or respect for homosexuality, but they have many positive aspects.”
Xavi rose in the ranks of Barcelona and was developed in the club’s legendary youth academy, La Masia.
Xavi enjoyed a trophy-laden career at Barca, where he won the Champions League four times
He would make 769 games for the club and was part of one of the best midfield trios the game has ever seen, alongside Andres Iniesta and Busquets.
Xavi won LaLiga eight times during his 17-year stay at the Nou Camp, earning four Champions League winner medals, three Copa del Rey titles and numerous personal accolades before retiring as a player with Al Sadd.
He also won the European Championship twice while he won the World Cup with Spain.
As a player, Xavi will go down as one of the best players to have ever played the game, with many wondering if he can repeat that success as a manager.
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