Barcelona boss Xavi is still in the market for a new midfielder ahead of the upcoming campaign and a Tottenham star is on his radar should the Catalan club fail to bring him Man City’s Bernardo Silva.
TheBarcalegєɴԀ has already seen Ilkay Gundogan arrive on a free transfer following an impressive campaign at Man City last season but one of his teammates, Bernardo Silva, remains theBarcelonamanager’s number one target for the remainder of the transfer window.
The Portuguese star has a contract at City until 2025 and being a crucial part to Pep Guardiola’s team, the Premier League champions wantaround£75mto allow him to leave the Etihad.
Considering Barcelona’s crippling financial issues, this is an impossible Ԁєɑł for the La Liga giants to complete and therefore, the Catalan club could make a move for Xavi’s second option, who is currently at Tottenham.
Bernardo Silva is wanted by Barcelona
According toMundo Deportivo, Giovani Lo Celso is an option for Xavi having spent thelast two seasons in Spain at Villarreal. TheBarcelonacoach is believed to like the Argentina international and would be happy to include the Tottenham star in his midfield trio.
The 27-year-old has a contract atSpursuntil 2025, therefore,Barcawould needed to pay a fee, which is a problem once again for the Spanish giants.
It is uncertain whether new Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou wants to keep the Argentinian star, but it is hard to see a move toBarcelonafor the midfielder as money will likely be a problem for the Catalan giants.
