Xavi: I had the opportunity to move to Bayern or Inter Milan 17 years ago. I considered it but Barcelona was always my first choice.

Recently, Xavi was interviewed and mentioned that he had the opportunity to move to Bayern or Inter Milan 17 years ago, but Barcelona was always his first choice.

If this transfer is completed, it should be a classic move by Bayern. 17 years ago, Bayern tried to bring world-class star Xavi to Munich. Xavi recalled: "In 2008, before Guardiola took office, I had the opportunity to move to Bayern Munich and Inter Milan."

The Spanish midfielder emphasized that Barcelona was always his first choice, but frankly: "It's true. In fact, when the team was in a difficult situation, I received a lot of criticism as the core of the team. I even considered transferring, but my heart always wanted to stay in Barcelona. " Therefore, Xavi, who grew up in La Masia, did not say goodbye to Camp Nou until 2015, and went to Al Sadd in Qatar for four years at the end of his career.

2008 is not the only time he may leave. As early as the eve of his career, he faced major choices. "As a player, I was close to leaving Barcelona to join Serie A club AC Milan. I negotiated with Galliani (former Milan CEO)," Xavi revealed.

"He even made a special trip to Barcelona to meet my father, " the Spanish legend recalled, "I was participating in the 1999 U20 World Cup in Nigeria. Barcelona's lineup was bloated that year, and I could have left, but my heart was unshakable. "

In the end, the midfield master did not go to Milan, but started his Barcelona era. He played a total of 767 official games for the Red and Blues and won 25 championship trophies, including four Champions League trophies.