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Barcelona finished their pre-season tour of the United States on a high note. They started with a 5–3 defeat against Arsenal but followed up with impressive wins against Real Madrid and AC Milan in the next two matches. But despite this great preparation, Javi Hernandez must not be in a good mood. He has to lose one of the best players on the tour before the start of the season.
Ousmane Dembele shined for Xavi's team in this tour. Dembele was particularly impressive in Barca's 3–0 win over Real. But Dembele is now leaving Barca for PSG. Dembele is being taken as a possible alternative to Kylian Mbappe, who is on the way to leave PSG. On the other hand, it is heard that PSG wanted to send Neymar to Barca on loan with 5 million euros for Dembele, but Xavi himself did not agree to that proposal. The Spanish coach did not allow the two clubs to proceed further with the PSG proposal saying 'no, thank you'. Earlier, Xavi had commented that Neymar had 'no plans'.
Several European media claim that Xavi has no doubt about the quality of Neymar's game. But Xavi believes bringing in someone like Neymar will create more problems than benefits. Apart from that, Neymar has been injured several times in the last few years. Xavi believes that his injury proneness can also put Barca in danger. It is mainly for these reasons that this Spanish coach withdrew from the way of pulling him into the team.
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After Neymar left Barcelona for PSG at a record price in 2017, Dembele was originally recruited by the Catalan club as his replacement. Although regarded as a talent from the start, Dembele could not prove himself at Barca. However, Dembele has seen a gradual turnaround under Xavi in recent times. Dembele was also brilliant in the pre-season tour. But after PSG's proposal, the wind began to turn in a different direction.
Barca and Xavi wanted, Dembele stayed. But this French star himself did not want to stay at Barca. On his performance against Real, Xavi said, "I've said it many times, for me, he has the potential to be the best in the world in his position. I said this in my presentation. I'm saying it again today. I gave him a lot of confidence. He also paid his price.
Xavi also expressed his uncertainty about keeping Dembele, "We cannot control the market. There are some stipulations and it's up to the players to make their own decisions. I want to see her happy and let her decide. He can adapt very well. He told us, it's good here.' However, in the end, Xavi's wish is not fulfilled.
On the other hand, rumors of Neymar leaving PSG were heard throughout last season. PSG fans even protested in front of Neymar's house demanding to leave the club. At that time, it was heard that Neymar has told people close to him to leave PSG. But the situation changed after Luis Enrique took charge of PSG. Neymar's relationship with Enrique goes back even further. The pair also won the treble together at Barca.
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