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.
According to Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde, Philippe Coutinho wanted to leave Barcelona at the end of the last season itself but will now finally change bases and play for Bayern Munich.
With the transfer window deadline fast approaching, Barcelona are willing to sell some of their players in order to get the fund to draft in Brazilian superstar Neymar.
Barca were decent with their performance in the first-half but after the break, they tore Napoli apart 4-0.
Messi, meanwhile, wants Barcelona to consider compatriot Nicolas Tagliafico as an option.
The Catalan squad dominated ball possession from the start but the players lacked accuracy and it was difficult for them to penetrate past Chelsea's defensive lines.
