Barcelona will be on the hunt for a midfielder to become the heir to Sergio Busquets a year down the line from his departure this summer, and Xavi Hernandez has a preference in mind. His views will not hold too much weight now, given he will not be at the club beyond June, but the Blaugrana are still interested in his choice.
In recent seasons Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi has always been singled out as the ideal signing for Xavi, but Matteo Moretto has revealed to The Daily Briefing that Everton midfielder Amadou Onana was his number one objective for this summer.
The Senegalese is one amongst a number of options that Barcelona are evaluating for a summer move, but he is still one of the most appreciated options by the remaining members of the transfer committee in Catalonia.
With Onana, the main issue is likely to be his asking price. Recent reports claim that Arsenal and Manchester United are Barcelona’s competition, and they are willing to pay Everton’s asking price, whereas as Barcelona will have to negotiate a lower fee due to their economic constraints.
More must-reads: