Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Barcelona from 8 November 2021.
Andres Iniesta says Xavi is a perfect fit for Barcelona
Barcelona unveiled Xavi Hernandez as the team’s new head coach on Monday. The former midfielder had been managing Qatari club Al Sadd for two years before the call from Barcelona came. His former teammate for both club and country, Andres Iniesta, has weighed in on Xavi’s appointment as Barcelona manager.
Iniesta told BeIN Sports (via Sport) that he believes Xavi is a perfect fit for the Catalans.
Manchester City want Frenkie De Jong in exchange for Raheem Sterling
New Barcelona manager Xavi loves wide attacking players. They are essential to his system and the 41-year-old has reportedly identified Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling as a potential signing.
According to Spanish publication El Nacional, Manchester City are willing to sit at the negotiating table to discuss a deal for Raheem Sterling. However, Pep Guardiola wants Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong in exchange for the Englishman.
Frenkie De Jong has been nowhere near his best this season. Raheem Sterling has struggled at Manchester City as well and is struggling for game time following the arrival of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa this summer.
If both clubs do eventually end up agreeing to a swap deal in January or next summer, Manchester City will surely need to cough up some additional money. This is because De Jong is valued more than Sterling.
Xavi wants to sign Al Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah
With Sergio Aguero ruled out for three months and loan signing Luuk De Jong performing poorly, Barcelona’s striking department is in desperate need of a facelift. According to Goal, new Barcelona manager Xavi wants to bring Al Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah to the Camp Nou.
That would be quite an audacious thing to do. Bounedjah was a standout performer for Al Sadd as they won the league title last term, scoring 27 goals and providing nine assists across all competitions.
The Algerian international has been in great form this term as well and has scored 11 goals in nine league games so far. Algeria national football team coach Djamel Belmadi reacted to the rumour by praising his striker. He told TSA Algerie:
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