FC Barcelona accelerates with 5 departures

It’s hardly the summer hit at FC Barcelona. Every summer transfer window, the Camp Nou residents have financial problems and have to sacrifice several players. For this 2024 vintage, the unwanted players are Ansu Fati, Ilkay Gündogan, Clément Lenglet, Mikayil Faye and Vitor Roque. The Blaugranas have made it clear to them that they are not counting on them this season and that it would therefore be better to look elsewhere. While for the most part this is linked to sporting reasons, for some, like “Gundo”, the idea is to part with his big salary. The Culés decided to part with him just one year after his free arrival from Manchester City.

His departure will also allow the Catalan club to register some players in La Liga, including new recruit Dani Olmo. Initially opposed to this decision, the German ended up accepting the decision of the Barcelona players after a meeting with his coach Hans Dieter Flick. The latter explained to him that he would not guarantee him the same playing time as with Xavi this season. World Sports also specifies that since his media outing on Ronald Araujo’s error against PSG in the Champions League last season, the midfielder had alienated part of the Blaugrana dressing room. For all these reasons, the German, who nevertheless feels good with his family in Spain, gave in to pressure from his management.

Barça wants to complete 5 departures quickly

Yesterday, Relevo and several Iberian media outlets have announced that he has agreed to leave. Al-Ittihad has been mentioned as a possible landing point. But the player, also linked to Qatar and Galatasaray, is clearly not interested. On the other hand, he wants to return to Manchester City. The door is open on his side. But it is also open on the side of Pep Guardiola, who holds the player and the man in high esteem. The file is also on excellent track and it could be closed quickly. In addition to “Gundo”, Vitor Roque is also a candidate for departure. After only six months in Spain, the Brazilian hopeful is no longer in the plans of the Culés.

Sporting CP and Betis are fighting to try to recruit him. Barça hopes to limit the damage and get 30 million euros including bonuses. Concerning Clément Lenglet, Atlético de Madrid is seduced. But this file drags on. World Sports also announced that if no agreement is reached with the Colchoneros, the Frenchman will not agree to extend his contract in order to lower his salary. A positive outcome is nevertheless hoped for. Ansu Fati, for his part, is favored by Fenerbahçe and Sevilla FC. For his part, Mika Faye has a long list of suitors. Lille and Rennes are clearly on the case for Sport. As a reminder, Barça is asking for 15 million euros for him. A few cables away from the end of the transfer window, the Culés are therefore pushing for 5 departures…or even more.