Barcelona offering 22-year-old defender to several clubs amidst a lack of interest

Barcelona are determined in their pursuit to offload fringe assets that are unlikely to feature regularly with Xavi this season.

The pre-season gave an adept glimpse into the coach’s preferences. Players who were already facing the exit door were placed under immense scrutiny during the tour.

One of the names who was unable to turn his ailing fortunes around was Sergino Dest, as a departure appears imminent, following a spell of subpar performances in the US pre-season tour.

Transfer dilemma

Reports of Dest’s contract being terminated began to spiral around in Spain with a lack of suitors contributing to this scenario.

However, according to, Achraf Ben Ayad, Dest’s entourage has been taken aback by this news as the player’s environment is seemingly surprised by the club contemplating this option.

As such, the Catalans are in the midst of offering the American right-back to a number of clubs, hoping to find a taker for the 22-year-old defender.

Barcelona are looking for offers worth €10 million for the youngster, although the option of him leaving on loan is not off the table.

Even so, there appears to be a lack of offers on the table for Dest, which leaves him stranded for now.

The fall from grace

The 22-year-old right-back joined Barcelona from AFC Ajax in the summer of 2020, in a transaction worth around €21 million.

The USMNT ace was brought in as a young talent with potential to grow into the first-choice right-back for the club for a long time.

However, Dest struggled to live up to expectations since then and was consequently loaned to AC Milan, with a shot at redemption.

After troubles greeting him in Italy as well, Dest’s value has dropped significantly and thus he remains an undesirable option for many European sides.

Barcelona do not close the door on terminating Dest’s contract as a last resort but for now, they continue to seek a destination for the player before they come to that decision.