The Seagulls have responded to the switch hypothesis
Brighton chief Paul Barber has warned Barcelona off a transfer for supervisor Roberto De Zerbi after the Italian emerged as a possible alternative for Xavi.
The Catalans are trying to find a brand new coach to take cost after Xavi steps down on the finish of the season, however Barber thinks his membership can hold maintain of the Italian.
“We want Roberto to stay as long as possible because he’s doing a great job. It’s not rocket science to work out that the better someone does in a job, the more they’re going to be linked with other jobs and potentially at bigger clubs that are playing in even higher-level competitions than us,” he instructed BBC Radio Sussex,
“However once we’re working within the high six or seven of the Premier League, once we’re within the final 16 of the Europa League, once we’re nonetheless within the FA Cup - we’re working on the highest ranges of the sport, so we’re assured we’ve bought a horny package deal right here to wish to work with and stick with us.
“We’ve got to shed off this constant thing of ‘we’re a feeder club for the bigger clubs, whether it is players, coaches or staff’. We’re actually doing OK. We’re still humble, we’re still very cognisant of where we’ve come from and the journey we’re still on, but we’ve also got a lot of good things going here. I’m confident that means a lot of good people want to come here and also stay here.”
Barcelona aren’t the one membership who seem eager on De Zerbi. Bayern Munich are additionally regarded as eager on the Brighton coach as a possible alternative for Thomas Tuchel.
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