Xavi, angry: "I don't understand why people are talking about selling Ansu"

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez made it clear that for him Ansu Fati is not for sale and was angry that these transfer issues are coming up now.

"I don't understand why this is being talked about now in our circles," he said. "There is no market now, so Ansu is not for sale. He is a very important player for us -- for now and for the future."

Xavi made it clear that: "I have extraordinary confidence in him. His performances will determine whether he gets more or fewer minutes. I really have blind confidence in him.

"He has to be a very important piece of the present and future. But he must be patient. There is too much haste in everything."

The coach affirmed that "the January window is over and I don't know why we are talking about this. We have to focus on what is at stake. For me, it's clear that he has to continue."