Rumors from Spain: Barcelona looks to Serie A for post Xavi

Voices from Spain: former Inter Milan also in contention for Barcelona bench

A topic that will keep the bench throughout the second half of the season at home Barcelona è that concerning the future of Xavi Hernandez, whose stay on the Blaugrana bench would be anything but a foregone conclusion. Should the results not be as expected, President Joan Laporta and Ds Deco would be sounding out several profiles to replace the former midfielder.

According to reports in the Spanish daily "Cadena SER", one name that would have gained a lot of share è that of Thiago Motta, author of a very positive season on the bench of Bologna. More defiladed, instead, accomplice also to the club’s considerable economic difficulties, would be the track leading to Jurgen Klopp, who has officially communicated his intention to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. 

Xavi’s position, however, would not yet be precarious,but everything è clearly tied to the results he will be able to obtain in the second half of the season both in the Champions League, where the blaugrana will face Napoli in the round of 16, and especially in the league, where the Catalan club è is in third place and è called upon to catch up with Real Madrid and Girona, 7 and 8 points apart, respectively. The unavoidable goal, però remains qualification for the next Champions League.