Barca dismiss Xavi link
By Francisco Acedo - Created on 9 Jan 2007
Barcelona have told skysports.com that speculation linking midfielder Xavi with a shock move to Manchester United is wide of the mark.
The Red Devils are known to be casting around for midfield reinforcements in January having been linked with Owen Hargreaves and Rio Mavuba of Bordeaux, and Xavi is one name reportedly on their radar.
However the classy Catalan is an established member of Frank Rijkaard's first XI and has appeared in 13 of Los Cules' 16 Liga games this season - scoring in their last outing against Getafe.
Moreover, the member of Luis Aragones' World Cup squad is a rare one-club man and the Camp Nou giants have now dismissed talk that their midfield schemer could break a lifetime's bond by moving to United.
"We do not know about this subject. Normally the club does not respond to stories published in the papers but we have not received any offer for the player," a club spokesman told skysports.com.
"Xavi is a key man for us and has signed a contract until 2010."
The player himself has declined to comment on the link, stating: "I do not speak about rumours."
