Barcelona have made little secret of the fact they intend to try and persuade Xavi Hernandez to remain at the club next season, and certainly if the results continue on a positive trajectory. As a result, President Joan Laporta has halted their hunt for a replacement. Now they have a date set to discuss the possibility, despite the fact that Xavi Hernandez has consistently rejected the idea publicly.If Barcelona fall off in La Liga, and do not get through to the Champions League, Laporta is unlikely to make a strong pitch for him to stay, but should results be there, then Xavi is his preferred option – he is his number one backer too. Sport say that Xavi will sit down with Laporta in just over three weeks, after the Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain and the Clasico with Real Madrid on the 21st of April, to discuss the matter.