Xavi opened the game about the possibility of Neymar reinforcing the Barcelona squad and even made his opinion clear about Messi’s choice to play in the MLS
After Messithe name of Neymar was speculated in barcelonabut xavi assured that the Brazilian is not a priority for the club in the transfer window to come. In a press conference held this Thursday, the 8th, coach culé said he has a lot of respect for the star of PSGbut that Barça’s moment is different and the focus is on signings for other sectors.
“I’m surprised (by the speculation)… he’s not in our plans. I really like Ney as a friend, but we have different priorities“, said the coach. It is important to note that this issue has surfaced after some Spanish newspapers reported that the Brazilian had been offered to Barcelona after the refusal of Lionel Messi, who opted to defend the colors of Inter Miami, from the MLS.
Including, the departure of the Argentine striker to American football was also the subject of debate at Xavi’s press conference. The Barcelona coach revealed that Messi’s choice was due to his life being a little quieter and with less pressure. It is worth remembering that his farewell to Barça was not the best and he would not like to repeat those tense moments of his farewell.
“We often don’t put ourselves in the other’s shoes, we lack empathy. Being Leo Messi is not easy. He never has peace of mind and has to be a “ten” in everything. He doesn’t want that kind of pressure anymore, it’s normal. He has been wanting to lower the pressure and tension level. Want a quieter life“, he explained. Xavi still completed his answer about Messi with a revelation about Lionel’s posture in recent weeks.
“I’ve noticed a change in him over the last few days and weeks. He doesn’t see that so clearly and we have to respect him. The excitement is generated because the two of us talk a lot. We were all excited. But the circumstances did not occur. It’s a personal decision and you have to respect it, he’s the best player in history.“, he completed.
Source: sportbuzz
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