Xavi has urged Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto'o to resist a mega bucks offer from Manchester City.
"Fortunately there are intelligent people at the club. Last season everything was sorted out well," he told Sport.
"If you go to speak to Samu face-to-face and talk to him properly then there are no problems.
"We know that he capable of and this season we have had so much from him, he is a vital player.
"I do not know what Pep and Txiki (Begiristain - director of football) will do, but if it was down to the players we would consider him to be the number one."