Xavi prefers PSG superstar over €50 million-rated Portuguese ineternational – report

Barcelona’s quest to find a replacement for Ousmane Dembele has hit a roadblock. The club were prioritising a move for Bernardo Silva, but the Manchester City star is set to cost a fortune.

This has forced the club to look for other alternatives in the market. Joao Felix and Neymar are on the list of targets for the Catalans.

Xavi doesn’t trust Neymar and Felix

According to Javi Miguel, Barcelona’s problems are compounded by the fact that Xavi Hernandez does not trust either Neymar or Felix.

Earlier in the summer, Xavi was reportedly stalling the negotiations for Felix, as he preferred a move for Silva.

Barcelona, though, must bring in fresh revenue if they are to afford the Man City ace. Whether or not that would force Xavi to look at Felix once again remains to be seen.

The Barcelona coach is not keen on a reunion with Neymar, despite briefly playing together at Camp Nou about a decade ago.

Xavi prefers Neymar over Felix

As per Miguel, Xavi may not prefer Felix or Neymar, but if he had to choose, the Barcelona coach would prefer signing the Brazilian.

As mentioned earlier, Xavi has played with Neymar in the past and is well aware of the PSG superstar’s skill sets.

Neymar, for his part, is reportedly keen on returning to Camp Nou. He is even willing to settle for a salary cut in order to accommodate himself under the club’s new wage structure.

Javi Miguel, though, suggests Barça require another big-money departure in order to be able to afford Neymar.

The club are working on the exit of Sergino Dest and Clement Lenglet right now, whereas PSG have shown the desire to sign Ansu Fati.

However, even if those deals go through, it might be a stretch to expect Barcelona to go all out for Neymar this summer.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.