Barcelona continue to work on further signings, despite issues registering Jules Kounde with less than one week until the transfer window closes.
Coach Xavi Hernandez has confirmed he still wants Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, although he conceded a deal is looking increasingly unlikely, while the Catalan club are also targeting a new right-back.
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“You can never lose hope,” Xavi said in a news conference on Saturday when asked if he had given up on the arrival of Silva this month.
“But, honestly, it is going to be difficult. It is not an easy situation. There must be exits on our part. It’s really difficult, really difficult.”
City coach Pep Guardiola said earlier in the week that Silva “really likes Barcelona,” leaving the door ajar to a move, but the cost of the transfer, Barcelona’s financial problems and City needing to find a replacement before the window closes on Thursday, make a deal improbable.
