Barcelona will sell at least one of three forwards in the summer

Ahead of the summer transfer window, Barcelona are considering multiple solutions to their financial fair play problems. They want to reinforce the team in an attempt to fight for all possible trophies, but will need to offload parts of their squad to get new players.

Positions like right-back, left centre-back, defensive midfield, centre-forward, and possibly left-wing are in desperate need of reinforcement, but the Catalans have essentially little to no space in their wage budget to bring in solutions.

If reports are to believed, Barça need to raise nearly €200 million to match La Liga’s fair play rules. While reductions/deferrals are definitely an option, they will almost definitely have to sell players against their will, too.

Three of the players who could be on the transfer list are Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, and Raphinha. Victor Malo reports that it is impossible for all three players to stay at Camp Nou this summer. At least of them will have to leave.

Fati has arguably been the least impressive of the three this season, playing 25 games and starting only ten of them. And while he has four goals and three assists, the Spaniard has almost no standout performances this season.

He is also the most likely of the three to leave, with his father, Bori Fati, and his agent, Jorge Mendes, pushing for an exit.

As for Ferran, he has no intention of leaving having joined no earlier than January 2022. Further, he is convinced that he will eventually become a starter for Barcelona despite the competition that exists on the wings.

Raphinha, meanwhile, has had a largely impressive first season, especially considering that he has been playing second fiddle to Ousmane Dembele for the majority of this season.

He has nine goals and nine assists this season, the second-highest in the squad, and has been crucial for Xavi with Dembele’s injuries coming to the fore again.