Barcelona have registered all their new signings and players with contract extended except Jules Koundé.
For Koundé to be registered, Barça need to free up more salary space.
Xavi announced that, Miralem Pjanić will stay here. He has convinced me and he's going to stay with us”.
“I told Nico that I wanted him to stay, and that I liked him a lot. He insisted in his desire to leave - I wish him the best in Valencia”. Said Xavi.
He added that, "I'm counting on Pierre Aubameyang. I'm really delighted with him, he can help us. Those I am not counting on already know, they know won't play. Between now and August 31, different things can happen".
Xavi also said "I consider Frenkie important for me, he's in the squad and that's it. Until August 31st, we'll see because the market is still open".
"We don't know what's going to happen with many players until the end of the window".
Meanwhile, It’s been a positive meeting today August 12, 2022 in Turin between Manchester United director John Murtough and Adrien Rabiot’s mother/agent Veronique.
Parties still working on salary, not fully agreed yet - but talks continue.
Juventus will go for Paredes if Rabiot joins Man Utd.
Erik ten Hag on Cristiano Ronaldo: “Cristiano had a good training week, I thought he played a little bit longer than half an hour, he's had two half games and for the starting XI we will see tomorrow”.