Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi
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Barcelona can’t afford players like Mbappe, Haaland, says Xavi

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Barcelona can no longer afford to shell out huge sums in transfer fees for top players like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, coach Xavi Hernandez said. Barcelona forked out fees in excess of 100 million euros for Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele between 2017-19, but the club’s financial issues mean it is unlikely to splurge on big new signings anytime soon. READ | Ancelotti happy to choose Real Madrid over Brazil Xavi has said the club is hoping to sign new players in the January transfer window but when asked if it could go after the likes of Manchester City’s Haaland or France captain Mbappe he told reporters: “I have to deal with the players I have, because right now we are not able to think about those kinds of signings. “We have to win titles and we have to play well because the bar is very high.” Barcelona is fourth in the league, 10 points behind leader Real Madrid, which has played one game more than Xavi’s side.

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