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.
One of the reasons for Messi threatening to leave the club is because he is disappointed with the quality of the team at the moment.
Xavi has already proven his skills as a player for Barcelona and has been a former teammate of Messi. Seeing his team in trouble, Messi wants his former teammate to take charge of the team and help change Barcelona’s fortunes.
Ernesto Valverde reportedly does not want Samuel Umtiti and Ivan Rakitic in the Barca squad anymore.
Interestingly, despite being a key member of the Barca squad over the years, Rakitic seems to have lost his significance in the team.
Messi, who missed the first three games of La Liga 2019-20 due to calf injury, was expected to recover in time to feature against Valencia. However, Valverde said the injury is worse than first expected.
