Barcelona set a timeframe to address Xavi’s contract renewal – report

Speaking ahead of the Cadiz fixture, Barcelona manager Xavi affirmed that his contract renewal is going well on track. “On a scale of 0 to 10, it’s [renewal] 10 out of 10,” he said.

The former midfielder did not want to give more details on the topic simply because he does not want to speak on the matter.

The manager is of the idea that at this very moment, he is not the protagonist of the story as there are other issues that need quick solutions.

And now, according to SPORT, it has been learned that any talk of his renewal is expected to take place in the month of September. 

Xavi neither worried nor troubled

Barcelona’s sporting department has prioritized different aspects at the moment. As such, are only putting their heads into lowering the salary cap and they have been rather successful so far, with several departures being finalized.

By this, the club aim to register all the signings before the transfer window closes. As far as Xavi is concerned, his contract renewal will be discussed with club president Joan Laporta, but towards the end of September.

SPORT mentions that Xavi’s representatives have already established contacts with Barcelona and they are trying to explore the best possible figure that could lead to an extension. 

Furthermore, it must be noted that from now on, it will be Deco who will lead this operation and although it is said that an agreement will not take long, the fact remains that there are substantial economic differences between the parties.

When Xavi joined Barcelona, he joined at a very low salary due to economic problems and now that he has won the league, he is demanding a raise.

However, as reported before, Barcelona are not really worried about the extension as the talks are expected to go just fine.