Before the start of the pre-season, the Bosnian Miralem Pjanic was one of the players whose future in the Barça seemed more complicated. The midfielder was on loan last year at the Besiktas and everything indicated that he would leave the club this summer, but the coach Xavi Hernandez He wanted to count on him on the tour of the United States and could convince him to continue next season at the Camp Nou.
In the midst of his uncertain situation, Pjanic granted an interview to the Turkish newspaper ‘Fanatik’ and wanted to dedicate some praise to Xaviabout which he pointed out that “working with him is very special” and considers him a benchmark.
“Xavi has always been a role model midfielder for me. I followed him with admiration. For me, he is one of the best midfielders of all time in the world. Working with him is very special,” he said. Pjanicwho recalled that he has two more years of contract with the Barça and trusts to continue in the Barcelona club.
“I have a contract with Barcelona until 2024. This year we will be working with our new teacher Xavi. I hope it will be a very good season for the team and for me,” he said. Pjanic.
Praise to Lewandowski
In addition to talking about Xavi and his future in Barça, Pjanic He also had good words for the new signing Robert Lewandowski. The Bosnian midfielder hopes that his incorporation will help the team to make a leap in quality.
“Lewandowski is a world-proven top scorer. Apart from that, we have very good players on the offensive line. The team has not had a good time in terms of success in the last two seasons,” he said. Pjanicwho could have minutes in Dallas against the Juventushis former team.
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