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28th Mar 2015

Barcelona’s Xavi has signed for Qatari club Al Sadd

The midfielder is believed to have signed a three year contract

Darragh Murphy

The group of “one club” players is about to lose one of it’s biggest members.

Xavi is about to swap La Liga for the Qatar Stars League after putting pen to paper on a deal with Al Sadd.

After over 750 games for Barcelona, the Spanish playmaker will move to Qatar next season, as confirmed by Al Sadd’s manager on Instagram.

xavi

Zeenews report that the 35-year-old has signed a three year deal with the club and will be also be involved in coaching.

Another notable Spanish legend who has lined out or Al Sadd is Raul who scored 11 goals for the team between 2012 and 2014.

Xavi brings a wealth of experience to the side, after winning 25 trophies for Barcelona during a 17 year stint with the Catalan club.

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