It is a dream to be able to return to Barcelona as a coach: Xavi
Xavi is currently contracted with Qatari club Al-Sadd.
Xavi is currently contracted with Qatari club Al-Sadd.
In his last game for the club, Valverde saw his men losing 3-2 to Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal on Thursday.
Xavi accepted that he has been meeting with the technical secretary of FC Barcelona but said that at the moment he is focused on his job in Qatar.
The loan deal has been confirmed on Barcelona's official website on Saturday. The deal reportedly does not include an option to buy him permanently.
Talking about Barcelona, they end 2019 as the leaders of La Liga with 39 points from 18 matches. Valverde's men maintain a two-point gap with second-toppers of the table Real Madrid.
Messi scored in the waning moments of the rain-hit game on Sunday night to help Barcelona edge past Atletico Madrid.
Notably, Valverde is not the solitary Barcelona official to go on record, saying nice things about the superstar player.
Despite his great run of play in the previous season, he is not a sure starter in the team under manager Ernesto Valverde.
According to a report carried by Mundo Deportivo, Eric Abidal, the Sporting Director of Barcelona wants to sign a full-back, central defender and a forward.
Raktic has now been linked with a move to Serie A but only time will tell if the deal will eventually happen.
