Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is on a fresh collision course with the club over their plans to offload several big-name players this year.
The coach is already at odds with Barca's plans for replacing long-serving midfielder Sergio Busquets at the end of the campaign. Barca president Joan Laporta is pushing for the club to sign Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, as the club supremo shares a close relationship with his agent Jorge Mendes.
However, Xavi prefers Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi while the club's sporting directorate is unconvinced a new signing is required in the position as they believe Frenkie de Jong can play that role – but Xavi disagrees.
