Xavi names Arsenal player he asked Barcelona to sign

Former Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez has revealed that helium asked the Blaugrana to motion Arsenal midfielder Martín Zubimendi during the player’s clip astatine Real Sociedad.

According to Xavi, the Barcelona management, however, refused to bring the Spain planetary to Camp Nou.

Zubimendi was playing for Real Sociedad erstwhile Xavi informed the Barcelona committee to bring him to the Spanish LaLiga giants due to the fact that Sergio Busquets had near the Catalan club.

Speaking to La Vanguardia, Xavi said, “I asked Barcelona absorption to motion Martin Zubimendi, but they told maine no.

“It was a fiscal decision; they signed a cheaper option. But we mislaid Busquets, and I said, But how’s it imaginable [we can’t get Zubimendi]?”

Zubimendi ended up joining Arsenal from Real Sociedad past twelvemonth and has been a cardinal subordinate nether manager Mikel Arteta.

Xavi names Arsenal subordinate helium asked Barcelona to sign