They close the doors to 'Bobby': Barcelona says "no" to the possible arrival of Firmino.

With LaLiga Santander in its final matchdays and the clear possibility of FC Barcelona winning it with ease, the executives and Xavi Hernández have been working to remember the squad for the next season and start improving the areas in which they showed weaknesses in this campaign. For this, the forward is a position where there could be changes, especially due to the need for a larger squad.

Recently, there was a rumor that Roberto Firmino had already reached an agreement to join the culé team when the season ends, as he will not renew his contract with Liverpool and will become a free agent on June 30. However, this Monday the newspaper Marca denied this version and stated that the Brazilian is far from playing in Catalonia.

Although the culés are aware of Firmino's quality, they believe that he is not what they need to reinforce their squad. If they were to sign him, he would directly compete with Robert Lewandowski and for now, the Polish player remains firm, despite the speculations that took him away from the team. Therefore, for now, Catalan executives will look for other alternatives.

"Firmino offered himself to Barcelona a few months ago. The quality of the Liverpool player is evident, but it is not what the blue and garnet team is looking for in the next season, and the proposal was rejected. He is not the first one to take the first step to be signed. Many players offer themselves to Barcelona, as the Brazilian forward did, whose contract expires on June 30," said the mentioned Spanish media.

Xavi has already spoken with Joan Laporta and expressed his interest in reinforcing the wings. In view of Ousmane Dembélé's injuries and the possible fatigue that Raphinha may suffer, the coach believes that he must have a broad and quality squad to be able to replace them when they are not available.

When will Barcelona play again?

After the last victory over Atlético de Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou with a goal from Ferran Torres, Barcelona will play again on Wednesday, April 26 when they visit Rayo Vallecano. This match is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and will be played at the Vallecas stadium, valid for matchday 31 of LaLiga Santander.

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