Newly-registered Barcelona star expected to leave soon, Tottenham likely destination

Barcelona’s desire to dispose of fringe assets needs no introduction by now, with Clement Lenglet particularly one of the players who has been left stranded on the exit ramp throughout the summer.

Despite the coaching staff making it clear that Lenglet’s services are simply not needed, Barcelona registered the defender with La Liga, which raised eyebrows considering his status.

Lenglet’s registration opens up other avenues

However, in a recent revelation by Javi Miguel of AS, more clarity on the situation can be found. As per the report, Lenglet has been registered to help with Financial Fair Play.

Sergino Dest underwent a similar maneuver when Barcelona registered him with the league and then loaned him out to PSV Eindhoven in order to benefit from Financial Fair Play.

Even though Lenglet has been registered, his exit is said to be imminent, either on loan or permanent, with Tottenham understood to be the most likely destination.

Inaki Pena, Marcos Alonso, and Inigo Martnez, three players awaiting registration, will be able to sign up thanks to this action since the club will save a sizable amount of Lenglet’s salary mass, which is €15 million.

The impending signing of Joao Cancelo and potentially Joao Felix will also be able to transpire, although even greater freedom on the wage bill is expected.

Tottenham the most likely destination

After returning from loan, Lenglet has intended to reunite with Tottenham once again, but the English side have incessantly refused to pay Barca’s €15 million asking price.

Furthermore, a permanent exit is impractical because not many teams are willing to pay the Catalans a fee and cover the player’s salary at the same time.

Lenglet even turned down refusals from Saudi Arabia, which has now heightened the possibility of a loan move to Tottenham.

The report goes on to state that the matter could be resolved in the coming hours, although that seems unlikely and Lenglet’s exit is likely to take some time.

Either way, the Frenchman could potentially return to Tottenham after spending last season on loan at the club.