Xavi addresses Barcelona future amid recent speculation

At the end of January, off the back of a 5-3 home loss to Villarreal in La Liga, Xavi revealed that he would be leaving Camp Nou at the end of the 2023-24 campaign.

The team's form since the surprise announcement has been excellent, winning seven and drawing three of their 10 matches in all competitions, and they are second in the La Liga table and present in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Barcelona's sporting director Deco has said on multiple occasions in recent weeks that the door is still open for Xavi to stay, while the Catalan club's president Joan Laporta is also believed to be pushing for the former midfielder to change his mind.

However, when asked for an update during a press conference on Friday, the 44-year-old said that «nothing changes» regarding his future.

«I've already told them that I'm very grateful to the staff, personally to me, to the president, to Deco. I don't think anything changes, I think what is best for the club. Nothing changes,» he told reporters.

Barcelona recorded a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid before the international break and are now preparing to face Las Palmas in Spain's top flight on Saturday evening.

Xavi has insisted that his team are fully focused on Las Palmas despite their next game after this one being against Paris Saint-Germain, heading to France for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

«Las Palmas don't waste the ball, they have very technically gifted players, Barca DNA, you have to take the ball away from them. They come with little to lose, it can't be easy for