As reported this Friday by journalists Adrià Soldevila and Mario Cortegana in Goal.com, Roberto Martínez has explained to the Belgian Federation that “there are many possibilities that he will go” to Barça. His departure, according to Goal, would cost Barça 1.5 million euros, and it would take place after the F4 of the Nations League. Belgium plays one of the semifinals against France.
Roberto Martínez and Xavi are, today, the great favorites to replace Ronald Koeman. The first has a good relationship with Jordi Cruyff, a club advisor who, yes, also has friendship with the current coach, Ronald Koeman. Xavi, meanwhile, awaits movements in Qatar. Laporta is not clear about the signing of Xavi because it was one of the electoral weapons of Víctor Font and it would not stop being to buy the candidate his future program. But, if necessary, he will go for it.
The Roberto Martínez operation, however, has already taken two steps. First, Barça's contact with the coach. The second, the Belgian coach's notification to his federation that he will most likely fly to Catalonia to coach Barça.