The possible new role of Nico González in Xavi's Barça

The continuity of Nico González has put in entredicho in the last days more by the presumptive insistence of the canterano in having more leadership that by an interest of the FC Barcelona in selling him. In accordance with 'ACE', Xavi Hernández would be had to give him 'chevrons' to the midfield player testing him as defensive pivote, a place that, although it is not his natural position in the field, the technician egarense believes can exert of good way.

The míster of Terrassa knows that, for the 2022-23, Sergio Busquets needs rest. The '5' will fulfil 34 years the next 16 July and comes to play 4.210 in 49 parties the past season. 'Busi' Practically has not had rest in the last decade in the midfield culé and, in a semester that antoja so demanding for all the clubs by the dispute of the World-wide of Catar to finals of the year, Xavi does not want to run risks and search dosificar loads in all his lines.

In this way, the intention of the trainer is to adapt to Nico to a more defensive work in which it can have the leadership that sues. The player of 20 years comes to contest 1.787 minutes in 39 parties the past season and has offers of English clubs and Italians, but the club is not had to listen offers by the one of A Coruña and trusts to renew him. "To Nico González do not want to it sell and although there are offers by him, goes to remain", ensured Jorge Mendes, his representative, after a meeting with Joan Laporta the past month.

The canterano culminates agreement in June of 2024 and expects receive a similar offer to the one of the agreements of Ansu Fati, Pedri and Ronald Araújo prompt, although for this needs to begin to have more leadership from already. The next 13 July, in the first friendly of the pre-season in front of the Olot, Xavi probably will begin to give him shooting to the Galician in the place of defensive pivote, a position in which, for the moment, descarta incorporate a reinforcement this summer.

The hard competition in the midfield of the Barça

With the possible exit of Frenkie of Jong, Nico will have to struggle for winning a place competing with the recently arrived Pablo Tower and Franck Kessié, in addition to Gavi and Sergi Roberto. In this sense, Pedri seems to be the only with the titularity ensured, together with Busquets. Thus, the competition will be brutal between the midfield players blaugranas to win a place in the eleven. What himself is sure is that all will have opportunities, since the demanding calendar blaugrana will force to Xavi to dosificar loads and rotar constantly to compete to tope in LaLiga and the Champions League.