Xavi revealed that he was close to joining Bayern or Inter Milan in 2008, but ultimately chose to stay loyal to Barcelona

Hupu, October 10 According to the Italian media "Cronachedi Spogliatoio", Barcelona star Xavi recently revealed in an interview that he almost left Barcelona early in his career.

"In 2008, before Guardiola arrived, I had the opportunity to join Bayern Munich or Inter Milan," Xavi said in the interview. "My first choice has always been Barcelona, ​​but it is true that I received a lot of criticism during that difficult period. Because I was the midfield organizer and the team's performance was not good. At that time, I did have the idea of ​​​​transfer, but deep down, I always wanted to stay in Barcelona."

In the end, Xavi chose to be true to his heart and continue to play for Barcelona. As a player from La Masia's youth training, he stayed with the team until 2015, playing a total of 767 official games for the club and winning 25 championships, including 4 Champions League titles. At the end of his career, he went to Qatar to join Al-Saad Sports for four years, and then started his coaching career there.

However, 2008 was not the only time Harvey came close to leaving the team. Xavi also revealed that he was close to joining Serie A giant AC Milan before he came to prominence: "At that time, I was almost leaving Barcelona to join Milan. I even talked to Galliani (then CEO of AC Milan). He also came to Barcelona in person to meet with my father. That was In 1999, I was participating in the U20 World Cup in Nigeria. Barcelona's lineup was very strong at that time, and I considered leaving, but in the end I didn't have the urge to make this decision."

Xavi's choice to stay in the team later proved to be a key moment in Barcelona's history. Together with Iniesta, Busquets and others, he built the golden era of midfielders for Barcelona and the Spanish national team, becoming one of the most influential midfielders in football history.

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