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By Sean Walsh Barcelona head coach Xavi and sporting director Deco held talks with Napoli’s Stanislav Lobotka over a move to Catalonia, according to the player’s agent. Though Xavi is set to step down from his post at the end of the season, he revealed his admiration of Lobotka prior to Barca’s triumph against Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League. “At the construction level, he does not lose any balls. I would like to see him in a club like Barca. He makes a difference in Napoli,” Xavi said, also revealing Lobotka is the one Napoli player he was most impressed with. Speaking to media …

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