Barcelona are reportedly working on the potential sale of as many as seven players to meet the Financial Fair Play (FFP) restrictions, as per Mundo Deportivo (reported via Barca Universal).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Frenkie de Jong, Samuel Umtiti, Sergino Dest, Memphis Depay, Martin Braithwaite, and Ez Abde are the seven players who are supposedly on the potential exit list.
Hoping to fare better than last season, Barcelona have brought in some prominent names this summer. However, due to FFP restrictions, they failed to register the new faces right away.
Ahead of their La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano, Barca sold 24.5% of Barca Studios for €100 million, which allowed them to register six out of seven unregistered players. Joules Kounde is the only player remaining on standby and it is believed that the club require €20 million to register the former Sevilla man.
With talks with club captains over wage reductions and deferred payments coming to a standstill, selling players is seen as the quickest way to meet FFP regulations. However, the whole ordeal is easier said than done. Except for Depay, who is supposedly inching towards a Juventus transfer, no big reportedly player wishes to leave Nou Camp this summer.
Aubameyang and De Jong have interest from Manchester United and Chelsea, but neither are interested in leaving Camp Nou. Dest is reportedly not in Xavi’s plans for the season, but the USA international remains eager to stay and fight for his place.
Umtiti has been on the transfer list for a long time but does not have any concrete offers from prospective suitors (Rennes, Lyon, and Olympiacos). Braithwaite is not willing to leave the club due to his massive contract, but the Catalans are prepared to take drastic measures to push him out.
Finally, there is Abde, who could be loaned or sold, depending on the type of offer the club receives for him. The situation is delicate, and Barcelona must tread carefully to avoid unnecessary drama in the opening weeks of the new campaign.
Xavi is statistically Barcelona’s worst manager in 20 years
With a draw against Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga opener on Saturday (August 13), Barcelona endured an underwhelming start to the 2022-23 campaign. The draw not only saw Barca drop two important points but also handed an undesirable record to their manager Xavi.
As per FCBN, Xavi now has the worst win percentage out of all Barca managers in the last 20 years. The former World Cup-winning midfielder’s win percentage currently stands at 52.63% after 38 matches. Under Xavi, the club have only won 20 matches, drawn 10, and lost on eight occasions. Both Ronaldo Koeman (58.21%) and Quique Setien (64%) had a better win percentage when they were dismissed by the club.
cieablpz
0
yes wecom to Barcelona
Gunners_17
0
What about PSG? No FFP to them?
Busybrain1
0
They should let De Jong stay
sedbmnosuy
0
de jong is good player i swear
sedbmnosuy
1
je jong is good player i swear
Rewdlmnptu
1
send me football game 🎮🇱🇷
AmNelson7
0
👉 According to Mr Reportedly and speculations of course! You may speculate and lie as much as you want, but time always tells who is right and who is wrong! Soon will be the end of the transfer window, and then people will witness what's true and tell what's actually false!
bacbcostu
1
WHAT AT ALL IS WRONG WITH THIS BACA ? ARE BACA THE ONLY CLUB THAT'S OWING? I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHY BRINGING INN PLAYERS YOU WELL KNOW YOU CAN'T REGISTER? THE NEW PLAYERS YOU BRING INN HOW MANY OF THEM IS BETTER THAN DE JONG AND AUBA? VERY BAD, BUYING PLAYERS ON CREDIT.
Meeikmpuz
1
what the hell Xavo is doing with Barça? the only player u must keep is De Jong, this Xavi is spoiling the hole team
rezruz
1
Last season Koeman was sacked because he was outclassed in Champions League with Ebde, Demir, Balde, Puig, Mingueza, Jutgla, Lenglet, Ackomach, where are all these players Laporta deemed fantastic? all sold or on loan!!! Laportas admission he was wrong. How about 60mln sub Ferran with two goals? Bartomeu was bad, Laporta worse
roskluy
2
Aubameyang and frenkie de Jong should be excluded from this list of unwanted players in Barcelona,I don't see anything wrong with twos...are still active I their performances, rather Barcelona will regret if allowed the two to leave the club.
N0_N0NsENSE
1
when? transfer window is coming to its end
Kecbknst
1
You can can continue with your negative reportage about Barca but we remain the best club ever
Zekkpstuz
1
If I'm barca president I will offload Lewandowski than Aubameyeng as (Lewandowski) failed to show his quality
omaryaradua
2
Aubameyang and De Jong won't move an inch. Trust me
Rohcdekoyz
0
United can have both and sell 5
Teekaay
2
We are here for business....
ManUnited-Red
4
Barca should sell, best thing 🔥🔥🔥
RealMadrid_Abbas
3
Soon we are going to see that Barcelona Offload their stadium to Offload to Comply WITH FFP regulations
janklmpt
0
they want to buy player they can't afford