Before the transfer window closed, Xavi reportedly told Barcelona’s management that he wanted to get rid of six unwanted players....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen joined La Blaugrana this summer on free transfers despite their financial issues.
Pablo Torre has also joined the team from Racing Santander for £4.2 million, despite the club apparently being close to agreeing to a £57.5 million deal for Leeds United forward Raphinha.
Frenkie de Jong will reportedly be sold by Barcelona to Manchester United for a total of £72 million in order to obtain the funds necessary for the 25-year-transfer.
When manager Xavi contacted to inform him of the team’s decision, De Jong is said to have been “disgusted” by Barcelona’s behavior throughout the protracted transfer debate.
When their loans were over, Adama Traore and Luuk de Jong also left, and Dani Alves is now once again an unrestricted free agent because his contract expired.
Ferran Jutgla and Rey Manaj have also committed to long-term deals with Club Brugge and Watford, respectively. The loan of Clement Lenglet to Tottenham Hotspur was also approved by the club.
The following players to be released from the squad are Samuel Umtiti, Martin Braithwaite, and Neto, according to a rumor from the Spanish daily Sport.
A fellow attacker named Memphis Depay, who fell out of favor with Xavi in the second half of the previous season, is also reportedly considering leaving this summer, according to the publication.
Depay has one year left on his contract with Barcelona, but he would rather stay in Catalonia if he could get consistent playing time elsewhere.
A different report from Mundo Deportivo claims that Oscar Mingueza and Riqui Puig are also in danger of losing their jobs as a result of their omission from Barcelona’s preseason tour lineup.
Barcelona may sign Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for £42.3 million this week in addition to welcoming Raphinha to the squad.
