Qatari side Al Sadd released a statement
on Saturday denying that a deal had been concluded to sign Barcelona and
Spain great Xavi Hernandez.
In a statement on their website, Al Sadd
said the deal was “still under negotiation”, adding that “the FC
Barcelona player is currently in Doha with his family to know more about
the country he would live in if he were to decide to join the club.”
Al Sadd also said they “would make any further and official announcements only if further developments take place.”
Their statement came after pictures
posted on social media by Al Sadd first-team manager Abdullah Al-Berik
claimed that the 35-year-old 2010 World Cup winner had signed for what
is one of Qatar’s top sides.
“Al Sadd have just managed to sign
Barcelona captain Xavi and this is a picture of him with sporting
director Muhammed Ghoulam,” Berik wrote on Instagram.
If the deal does go through, Xavi would
be expected to move to Qatar after the end of this season, despite
having a contract with Barcelona until June 2016.
The transfer would bring the curtain down
on a 17-year first-team playing career with Barcelona, during which
time Xavi has so far won seven La Liga championships, three Champions
League titles and two FIFA Club World Cups.
He was also an integral part of Spain’s
World Cup-winning side in 2010 and their two European Championship
triumphs in 2008 and 2012.
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