FC Barcelona is signing what it can in the last summer windows, more than he wanted. In the list of objectives, names are always listed in head lists followed by alternatives. In fact, this method has always been like this, but taking into account the economic situation of the club, the method has become more significant. In decision-making, technical tastes are mixed with investment possibilities, which are now strictly restricted by La Liga’s financial control.
Before starting the current season, Barça started working to try to satisfy the wishes of its field technical staff as much as possible. Coach Xavi Hernández has his preferences, as MD immediately reported. Among them there are mainly two profiles, a player who has the ability to take on the responsibility of thinking about the best way to open the defenses from three quarters of the field and a footballer who can calm the feeling of loss of flesh that can be left in the middle. of the field the departure of Sergio Busquets.
For the first candidacy, Xavi’s dream was Bernardo Silva, but it was not possible to prepare a suitable offer for Manchester United. For the second the name is also quite clear. This is about Martín Zubimendi, Real Sociedad midfielder who is now 25 years old. According to La Gazzzetta dello SportZubimendi is now a priority target for Juventus Turin, which wants to start reconfiguring a strong squad for the 2025 Club World Cup, for which it has qualified precisely thanks to Barça, by Naples leaves the Champions League. According to this information from the dean of the European sports press with MDJuve has been tracking Zubimendi for months “and everything is convincing except Real Sociedad’s valuation (at least 50 million euros).”
It was also noted that Juve are “scared” of the traffic that is being created around Zubimendi, with the interest of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and the “even more certain interest of Bayern Munich”. Zubimendi, who has a contract with Real until 2027, has always made it clear that he is happy to belong to his city club, exemplifying a loyalty that is not common in contemporary football.
Source: La Verdad
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