Former Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite says he only has good memories of his time at the club and knew that he wasn’t going to get minutes after returning from a knee injury.
The Denmark international eventually left for Espanyol in the summer after seeing his contract at the Camp Nou terminated early.
Xavi was clearly frustrated by Braithwaite and admitted he’d told the striker back in May to leave.
Yet Braithwaite said he knew his time at the club was up and wanted time to assess his options.
“I think it was clear that after my injury I wasn’t going to play, and I didn’t need anyone to come and tell me.