Barcelona could sell 21-year-old winger as last resort if they fail to offload Spanish duo

Over a week into the summer transfer window and it has been slow going for FC Barcelona as far as outgoings are concerned. It is a cause for worry given the need for player sales to help improve the club’s Financial Fair Play situation.

Two first-team stars who the club hoped to offload this summer were Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati. However, there has been zero progress on either front, with both the Spanish internationals being very reluctant to leave.

In fact, recent reports suggest that Barcelona have practically ruled out the possibility of selling Fati this summer.

At the same time, they also understand the difficulties involved in the sale of Torres and could settle for a loan exit with a permanent purchase option inserted.

As such, given the circumstances, AS is reporting that if Barcelona are unable to sell Fati and Torres, they will look to offload fellow forward Ez Abde as a last resort.

The 21-year-old is returning after an impressive spell on loan at CA Osasuna, following which it was suggested that Xavi was impressed with his progress and wanted to keep him around at the club.

The feeling will have only gotten more strong after Abde’s displays at the U23 Africa Cup of Nations, where he led Morocco to the trophy.

However, given the current situation with Fati and Torres, Abde could be the one who is sold in order to rake in cash this summer.

A concrete decision on the young winger’s future has not been made yet, which is far from ideal for the player and the club. For now, he will show up for pre-season next week and will likely travel to the US as well.

Xavi will take a closer look at Abde during this period, but if a good offer comes along, Barcelona will contemplate offloading the young Moroccan ace.

Abde has no shortage of suitors either, with clubs in Spain, Germany, and England looking at him as a target. More recently, Italian giants Juventus have also entered the fray as a potential suitor.