Xavi QUITS Barcelona, Klopp snubbed Chelsea, Man Utd loan nightmare: FootballTransfers recap

Tom Weber

• Updated: 27 Jan 2024 22:26 GMT
• 5 min read

Saturday delivered some bombshell news as Xavi resigned as Barcelona head coach.

Plus, Man Utd's loanees are having an absolute nightmare so far and Jurgen Klopp reportedly snubbed Chelsea multiple times before joining Liverpool. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

Xavi bombshell

Barcelona head coach Xavi has announced that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

His statement came after Barcelona were humiliated 5-3 by Villarreal, a game which left them regretting a major transfer mistake.

A former player has already been lined up to replace Xavi.

At this point, Real Madrid don't even consider Barcelona rivals anymore.

Klopp snubs Chelsea

Xavi's resignation came just a day after Jurgen Klopp's and there is already a favourite to replace the German at Liverpool.

Another potential candidate has a tempting release clause.

It has also been revealed that Klopp snubbed Chelsea on numerous occasions prior to joining the Reds.

Liverpool are keen to tie one of their stars down to a new deal to prevent him from following Klopp out the door.

Man Utd loan nightmare

Man Utd flop Donny van de Beek has been completely anonymous so far for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Worse still, Hannibal Mejbri has been banished from Sevilla's squad a mere week after joining them on loan.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Chelsea are interested in signing a USMNT star.

The Blues and Man Utd have been told the chances of signing a player dubbed the "French Van Dijk" this month.

Barcelona are interested in a Newcastle starlet.

The Blaugrana were also plotting an audacious transfer for Moises Caicedo in the summer, his agent has revealed.

A forgotten Brighton man could unlock Evan Ferguson's next transfer.

Mikel Arteta has reportedly 'fallen in love' with an Arsenal target.

Harry Kane's Bayern transfer has been slammed by a Man Utd legend.

Lastly, Arsenal have been given the green light to sign a PSG star.