Everything is blocked in Barcelona. The Catalan club must sell to formalize its next recruits, with Vitor Roque at the top of the list. For now, the club needs to sell to be able to recruit and even register its new signings, Ilkay Gündogan and Iñigo Martínez. Xavi also wants to have a shorter squad for sporting and management reasons.
So far, among the multitude of unwanted players, only Samuel Umtiti is gone. The defender terminated his contract, and Barça therefore did not receive a penny on this operation, while the Frenchman was coming out of a good season in Italy and was a little bankable. But there are still 8 players that the Barcelona leaders and Xavi want to kick out.
Fill the coffers, Xavi and Barça have no choice
We thus find Clément Lenglet and Sergino Dest, two players who maintain a fairly good rating on the transfer market, but who have fairly substantial salaries which cool the suitors. Franck Kessié also has good value and Barca know they can collect a big check with him. The Spaniards Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia are also on the market, they who have not really convinced their world since their arrival.
Finally, come the cases of Alex Collado, Pablo Torre and Nico Gonzalez, three young players who should not have their place in the team, and who could leave on loan. Eight potential departures that would do the Catalans good from a financial point of view, without too many consequences for the sportsman…
