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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Barcelona legend, Xavi Hernandez, has handed the club\u2019s president Joan Laporta the names of four players to sign, El Nacional reports.<\/p>\n

Xavi looks set to become Barcelona\u2019s new manager this week after Laporta sacked Ronald Koeman last week.<\/p>\n

Recall that Laporta sacked Koeman last Wednesday and appointed Sergi Barjuan as interim manager.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard has now demanded Barcelona to make four signings for him.<\/p>\n

The first name on Xavi\u2019s wishlist is that of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, who is currently in the final year of his contract with the Premier League giants.<\/p>\n

Another player on Xavi\u2019s wishlist is Borussia Dortmund\u2019s Erling Haaland, who is arguably one of the best young strikers in the world.<\/p>\n

The third player is RB Leipzig\u2019s Dani Olmo, while the fourth player is Sevilla\u2019s Jules Kounde.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Barcelona legend, Xavi Hernandez, has handed the club\u2019s president Joan Laporta the names of four players to sign, El Nacional reports. Xavi looks set to become Barcelona\u2019s new manager this week after Laporta sacked Ronald Koeman last week. Recall that Laporta sacked Koeman last Wednesday and appointed Sergi Barjuan as interim manager. 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