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Xavi demands five signings if he becomes the coach of Barcelona（原文標題）
如果哈維成為巴薩主帥，他將要求籤下五名球員
Among the names that have been linked to replace the Dutchman, Xavi seems to be the one leading the race. However, he requests five signings from Laporta if he does, in fact, take over at the helm of the club, according to El Nacional.
在一眾替代科曼的相關人選當中，哈維看上去呼聲最高。然而根據《國民報》 報道，若哈維真的結果巴薩帥鞭，那麼，他會要求拉波爾塔簽下五名球員。
1. among：在什麼之中
2. leading the race：處於領先地位，但我個人覺得這裡翻譯成“呼聲最高”更好一點
3. at the helm of：掌握著、掌權
On top of that list is a creative midfielder, so that he can play his preferred positional play football using a 4-3-3. While Barcelona’s current midfield of Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Nico, and Gavi is solid, it lacks a creative presence in the final third.
（引援的）首要目標就是要簽下一個創造性中場，這樣他就可以用4-3-3來踢自己想要的傳控足球。目前，雖然巴薩中場佩德里、德容、布斯克茨、岡薩雷斯以及加維都發揮出色，但是，他們在前場都缺乏創造性。
1. midfielder：中場球員
2. positional play football：原意“陣地戰”。但這裡應理解成“傳控足球”
3. solid：該詞經常表示堅硬的，穩固的，但它還可以表示“出色的”，比如：He's a solid player. 他是個相當不錯的運動員。
4. in the final third：在足球比賽中表示前場
Xavi also wants two fullbacks. One of them should be a more versatile option, like David Alaba or Sergi Roberto, while the other one a more offensive option like Jordi Alba or Dani Alves.
哈維還想要兩個邊後衛，一個應勝任多個位置，像阿拉巴或者羅貝託這種。另一個進攻屬性更強，比如阿爾巴或阿爾維斯。
1. full-back：邊後衛
2. versatile：多才多藝的，這裡是“萬金油”
3. offensive：冒犯的、攻擊性的
Next in the Spaniard’s list of demands is a winger specialized in dribbling, a profile severely lacking at the club. Ajax’s Antony is one of the options that the club is working on, but the deal is far from completion.
接下來，哈維想要一名擅長盤帶的鋒線球員，這類球員在巴薩極為缺乏。球隊正努力將阿賈克斯的安東尼招入麾下，他是巴薩的一個選擇，但是這筆交易還遠未完成。
1. Spaniard：西班牙人的。英語多替代，這裡指哈維
2. winger：鋒線球員
3. dribble：籃球中表示運球，足球中表示盤帶
4. work on somebody：努力說服某人，這裡就是指追求某位球員
Finally, and quite obviously, Xavi wants a centre-forward. Currently, Barcelona have an injury-prone Sergio Aguero and a far-from-Barça-quality Luuk de Jong as their strikers. Joan Laporta wants to pursue Erling Haaland, but that is not plausible right now.
最後，顯而易見，哈維想要一名中鋒。球隊目前的中鋒阿圭羅易受傷，呂克·德容遠不具備在巴薩踢球的實力。拉波爾塔想要追求哈蘭德，但這一訊息目前看來可信度不高。
1. center forward：中鋒。有時候也可以作影鋒
2. injury-prone：容易受傷的。prone表示容易什麼。比如gaffe-prone：容易失態的
3. plausible：貌似真實的、可信的
After all this, Xavi will also request the departure of one of the veterans from the team. All of these dressing room heavyweights — Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto — have at some point played alongside the former Barça midfielder, but that seems not to bother him.
有了這些球員後，哈維還將要求個別老將離隊，球隊的更衣室大佬有皮克、布斯克茨、阿爾巴、羅貝託。曾幾何時，他們與哈維一同作戰，但這似乎並不會干擾到哈維的決定。
1. the departure of：誰的離開，這個片語經常也用來表示某人去世，約等於pass away
Finally, Xavi has also given his okay for the departure of Ousmane Dembele, who he thinks does not fit the positional play system. The Frenchman is more used to counter-attacking football, and with his contract expiring in June 2022, his exit could be closer than fans might imagine.
最後，哈維已同意讓登貝萊離隊，他認為後者並不適合傳控體系，法國人更習慣踢防守反擊。登貝萊的合同將於2022年6月到期，也許，他的離開會比球迷們預想得更早一些 。
1. counter-attacking：防守反擊
2. expire：到期
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