{"id":176559,"date":"2024-04-29T14:46:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/29\/barcelona-target-urges-xavi-to-trigger-e60m-release-clause\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:46:26","slug":"barcelona-target-urges-xavi-to-trigger-e60m-release-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/29\/barcelona-target-urges-xavi-to-trigger-e60m-release-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona target urges Xavi to trigger \u20ac60m release clause \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Villarreal midfielder Alex Baena has admitted his desire to play for Barcelona, urging Xavi to trigger his release clause and get a deal done.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>22-year-old Baena has enjoyed an excellent campaign with Villarreal and currently leads La Liga in assists, having created 12 goals to go along with two goals of his own.<\/p>\n<p>Baena\u2019s form has caught the eye of\u00a0Barcelona\u00a0and, when asked about his interest in moving to Camp Nou, the Spain international did not shy away from admitting he hopes to get the chance to join Xavi\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho wouldn\u2019t like to go to Barca?: he told\u00a0<em>Cadena SER<\/em>. \u201cPlaying for Barcelona is one of the biggest dreams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is one of the best clubs in the world. Any player in the world would like to play for Barcelona. But I am in the club of my life and I\u2019m also happy to be here. Nothing has happened to me or those around me. We are focused on finishing the season well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that [the release clause] should be discussed with Fernando Roig, but the \u20ac60m will have to be paid if they want me to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hwmjns7mcgscy8cfbc.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Baena\" title=\"Alex Baena\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Baena leads La Liga in assists \/ Aitor Alcalde\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>A \u20ac60m spend will be incredibly tough for Barcelona, whose current focus is on raising enough money to reach La Liga\u2019s 1:1 threshold, which would allow them to spend \u20ac1 for every \u20ac1 they bring in this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all united, everything is agreed upon with Deco, the president, the sports commission and staff,\u201d Xavi said of Barcelona\u2019s transfer plans. \u201cHopefully we can reach the 1:1 regulation, it would help us a lot, but there are days left. We still have objectives this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trust that Deco and the president have generated, they are very optimistic. Last season we were conditioned not to do the total planning but we hope to do it this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona have also been linked with big-money moves for Amadou Onana and\u00a0La Masia graduate Dani Olmo, while Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo and\u00a0teenage wonderkid Lamine Yamal\u00a0have been touted for expensive transfers away.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Villarreal midfielder Alex Baena has admitted his desire to play for Barcelona, urging Xavi to trigger his release clause and get a deal done. 22-year-old Baena has enjoyed an excellent campaign with Villarreal and currently leads La Liga in assists, having created 12 goals to go along with two goals of his own. 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