{"id":613403,"date":"2022-06-06T11:35:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=613403"},"modified":"2022-06-06T11:35:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:35:39","slug":"xavi-wants-to-replace-key-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/06\/xavi-wants-to-replace-key-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Midfielder Needs Replacing Before Exit &#8211; Xavi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/centredevils\/status\/1533707105928359936\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ferran Martinez<\/a>, a reliable journalist who follows <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/25\/ousmane-dembele-barcelona-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a>, has recently posted on Twitter that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/23\/barcelona-boss-xavi-ousmane-dembele-future\/\" target=\"_self\">Xavi<\/a> will be happy to let go of key midfielder\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/31\/manchester-united-target-frenkie-de-jong\/\" target=\"_self\">Frenkie de Jong.<\/a> However, this would only be the case if Barcelona sign an important player.<\/p>\n<p>Both Xavi and Frenkie de Jong have been reportedly reluctant about the idea of this transfer. Barcelona\u2019s financial situation, however, may see this saga taken out of their hands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Xavi would only &#39;sacrifice&#39; Frenkie de Jong if Bar\u00e7a can bring a top player like Robert Lewandowski or Bernardo Silva.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mundodeportivo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mundodeportivo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/huV97zBbUl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/huV97zBbUl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bar\u00e7a Universal (@BarcaUniversal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarcaUniversal\/status\/1533705792377049089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Xavi Happy To Let Key Midfielder Frenkie de Jong Go If A Replacement Is Assured<\/h2>\n<h3>Barcelona\u2019s Current Financial Status May Open the Door for Frenkie de Jong\u2019s Departure<\/h3>\n<p>The midfielder\u2019s situation has been labelled one of the most-watched transfers of the upcoming window. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/05\/manchester-united-donny-van-de-beek-erik-ten-hag\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> is continuing to push for a move, so they are reunited on the red side of Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>There has been some uncertainty about the outcome of this transfer, but it may end with de Jong leaving due to economic reasons.<\/p>\n<p>According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorMUFC\/status\/1532478540750389248\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Onze Tv<\/a>: \u201cXavi spoke with Frenkie de Jong and explained that his possible departure would be conditioned by the economic situation. He also explained that the Barcelona board was not particularly happy with the player\u2019s performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Possible Replacements for Frenkie de Jong<\/h3>\n<p>Barcelona&#8217;s back-room staff are planning in case de Jong packs his bags this summer. The Catalans have shifted their focus on either signing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/08\/25\/ac-milan-interested-in-bernardo-silva\/\" target=\"_self\">Bernardo Silva<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/30\/robert-lewandowskis-future-bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_self\">Robert Lewandowski<\/a> to alleviate the loss of the Dutch midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Bernardo Silva has impressed in the Premier League and in turn, won the interest of the Barcelona manager. Silva has been instrumental in City winning their fourth domestic title in five years. Understandably, Pep Guardiola wants Silva to remain at Manchester City and has admitted that Barcelona will struggle to sign the 27-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1533764650885697536\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He said<\/a>: \u201cThey will have a difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with The Times earlier this year, Silva alluded to how he felt homesick and wanted to leave the Citizens last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Polish talisman Lewandowski has reported that his incredible career at European giants Bayern Munich is coming to an end and has <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/05\/bayern-munich-striker-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">expressed his desire to join the Spanish giants<\/a>. If Barcelona decide to pursue this transfer, they could face competition from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/06\/liverpool-reject-offer-prolific-forward\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> for his signature. To the delight of Barcelona fans, Xavi is refusing to rule out bringing the striker to the Camp Nou.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ferran Martinez, a reliable journalist who follows Barcelona, has recently posted on Twitter that Xavi will be happy to let go of key midfielder\u00a0Frenkie de Jong. However, this would only be the case if Barcelona sign an important player. Both Xavi and Frenkie de Jong have been reportedly reluctant about the idea of this transfer. 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