Xavi's replacement? Roberto de Zerbi's position on Barça's interest in his signing

The FC Barcelona keeps deshojando the margarita to define who will be the attendant to direct the bench culé from the season that comes. The announcement the resignation of Xavi Hernández, to finals of January, has left to Joan Laporta and Deco to charge of a 'casting' to choose to the trainer that fit in the club, with two key factors: the sportive project and the economic.

In the alluvium of informations and rumours that has taken place in the last weeks has appeared the name of Roberto of Zerbi, current trainer of the Brighton. Deste 'Tot Coast' informed that it is the 'favourite' of the maximum Barcelona mandator to take the relief of Xavi and that had been Pep Guardiola the one who had recommended his profile to the leaders of the club. The Italian carries some years 'revolutionising' to the teams in which it has been and in the last course was the leader of the first European classification of the 'seagulls' in his history.

Of Zerbi does not close the door to Barça, Liverpool or Bayern

The true is that Of Zerbi has not done case omiso to all the informations that are producing on his future. In addition to the interest of the Barça, the Liverpool also has him in his diary like possible relief of Jürgen Klopp, whereas in Germany, the Bayern of Munich, also has touched the door to do with his services from the next season.

For the moment, the Italian trainer only is attentive to his day in day out in the Brighton. Of face to the future does not have at all decided, but has agreement until 2026 and already from the American Express Community Stadium have aimed recently that prefer that it remain further of this season. Of Zeri, by his part, does not have clear his future. "Now only I have in the head to the Brighton. I have not decided at all and have agreement here. It would like me finish the season of the best way with our young players. My attention is in the Brighton, to 100%", signalled in front of the media.

The posture of the Brighton is very clear

Like this then , Of Zerbi does not close the door to an exit of the Brighton, but from the Barça also are conscious that it would be an operation complicated by the 25 million euros of his clause of rescission. In England are not had to recess it and will try that it follow a year more. Paul Barber, executive director of the 'seagulls', recognised recently that "we want to that Roberto remain with us the greater possible time because it is doing a big work. It is easy to understand that when somebody does it like this the other fix and want to ficharle, even clubs of potential elder that are playing to a higher level".