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Xavi Hernandez for the Milan bench. The news that went around the world after the indiscretion launched by the Spanish newspaper ‘El Nacional’ was only partially confirmed by the editorial staff of ‘TuttoMercatoWeb.com’. In fact, it is true that the profile of the Catalan manager is highly appreciated by the Rossoneri management, it was also the case last summer before the arrival of Paulo Fonseca. But the time doesn’t seem ripe for him to join the Rossoneri immediately.
At the end of October, Xavi Hernandez was contacted by Omar Berrada, a Spanish manager and current CEO of Manchester United. While ten Hag’s adventure was winding down, the management of the red devils he was already projecting himself on the Dutchman’s successor and the former Barcelona coach was the English club’s first choice. However, after the divorce from ‘his’ club, Xavi declared that he wanted to take a sabbatical, that he had no intention of signing teams in the running and he didn’t change his mind even after the offer from Manchester United who then turned to Ruben Amorim .
Consequently, he has no intention of doing so for other clubs either. But his idea is to get back in the saddle starting next summer and therefore if Milan really want to bet on him, there is room to convince him to accept to start a new chapter at the end of this season. It wouldn’t be a negotiation with too many intermediaries: Xavi and Ibrahimovic in fact know each other very well having played together at Barcelona in the 2009/10 season.