Barcelona have opened talks with club legend Xavi about becoming their manager next season, according to reports. Hopes of the former Nou Camp midfielder replacing Ronald Koeman appeared to be dashed when he signed a new two-year deal with Qatari side Al-Sadd this week. But Catalan newspaper ARA report President Joan Laporta and the Barca board have scheduled a meeting with Xavi this week to negotiate the terms for his return. Last year he won the Qatar Cup and the Qatar Stars Cup, with a Qatari Super Cup triumph coming in 2019. Sportsmail reported this week that Xavi was Barcelona president Joan Laporta's first choice to replace current boss Ronald Koeman, with the club supremo yet to back him as the man to lead them into next season.

Source: Daily Mail May 16, 2021 15:56 UTC