Messi opens the door for Barcelona defender at PSG

With Barcelona appointing Xavi Hernandez as the new first-team manager, several changes are expected to be made to the squad over the next couple of transfer windows.

While there are no drastic changes expected in the January transfer window, the roster for the next season could bear a whole different look, claims El Nacional. The report states that the 41-year-old tactician plans to usher in a new era at Camp Nou, which means that the Catalans will have to get rid of the old guard.

Current club captains Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto, all of whom played with Xavi, could be shown the exit doors at the end of the season. While it might be imprudent to offload all senior players at once, there is a good chance that at least a few could be on their way out.

And, the report goes on to add that Jordi Alba could be one among those who makes his way out of Camp Nou come summer. The 32-year-old has been the undisputed starter at left-back for Barca for almost a decade now and continues to be one of the club’s top performers to date.

However, if the aforementioned report is to be believed, Alba could consider calling in quits in Catalonia. And, former Barcelona teammate, Lionel Messi, is eager for the Spanish international to join him at Paris Saint-Germain.

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner made the switch from Camp Nou to Parc des Princes bringing an end to an illustrious career with the Blaugrana. He is now said to be keen on reuniting with Alba at PSG and has opened the doors for the ex-Valencia ace to make the switch to France next year.

The report claims that PSG would be open to such an arrangement as they believe Alba would add value to their squad. Alba was thought to be considering his future at Barca. With Xavi open to offloading him and Messi seeking a reunion in Paris, a switch could very well be on the cards come summer.