ZUBIMENDI IS THE PIVOT THAT XAVI LIKES THE MOST
Barça is still unclear about the signing of Zubimendi despite Xavi's demand
The signing of Martín Zubimendi does not quite fit in at Barça's offices for different reasons ranging from economics to his short history in European football
For anybody is a secret that Martín Zubimendi is the defensive pivote that more likes to Xavi Hernández of face to the next season. The trainer considers that has all the necessary characteristics to relieve to Sergio Busquets, although in the dispatches there would be discrepancy of criteria on the midfield player.
The arrival of Deco of Souza like new sportive director could vary some approaches that have in the technical body, further that it was clear that they have to reinforce the medullary with one or two footballers whenever there is money. However, the confidence by the Basque player is not the same and there are several factors that leave his incorporation in cloth of trial.
The doubts of the Barça with Zubimendi
One of the reasons would be his youth. The new sportive area has a lot of doubts with Zubimendi by his scarce route in the balompié international, taking into account that the aim of the following campaign is to compete by the League of Champions. Besides, his high price of traspaso —some 60 million euros— would condition any movement that have stipulated the club for other positions.
Added to this, the posture of the mediocentro would go through to continue in the Real Sociedad, what seeds even more uncertainty on his commitment to the Barça. Anyway, Deco has listened to Xavi and will try to bring him if there is money, but is not something that call too much the attention inside the offices. In fact, it would not be surprise that the Portuguese already was working in other much more affordable profiles in financial terms.
Gündogan Is the priority
Nowadays the priority goes through Ilkay Gündogan and so much Frenkie of Jong like Pedri, Gavi and Franck Kessié would complement to the German in the midfield. In the last meeting the directors of the Barcelona agreed to do a last offensive by the '4' of the Real Sociedad, although they will not do madnesses to convince them. Deco Thinks that is more important to keep to the key pieces of the staff before that sign, by what all will keep to the expectation in the following weeks.
