Coach Xavi has hinted that Barcelona are close to signing Sevilla player Conde and has asked four players to leave the Spanish club.

Xavi said: “Conde? The club is working on strengthening the team, but I can’t talk about players who are not with us, we’ll see if we can make an official announcement. The players want to move to Barcelona because of the greatness of the club on a global and historical level, along with an exciting project that also helps to speak clearly to the player. This is Barcelona, ​​even with a not-so-great stage. Everyone is happy to play here, there is hope to come back to the top and great players like Lewandowski come here to succeed.”

He continued: “We Barcelona, ​​when we go to Australia and America, we see fans who are passionate about the club, and when you see new deals that are enthusiastic, such as Christensen, Kissier, Rafinha and Lewandowski, this is Barcelona and its greatness. . “Of course I help the club to make deals and encourage the players to come here, make them feel important and explain that they have a way to play, but the name Barcelona helps, it is a point of attraction for the players.”

And of the four players who weren’t on the team’s tour of America (Oscar Mingeza, Ricky Puig, Samuel Umtiti and Martin Braithwaite), Xavi said: “I’ve been very frank with them since May that they’re looking for other clubs. It’s impossible for them play with us at the moment.”

Safwan Shami