Three first-team Barcelona stars on the ‘exit ramp’ – Romero

Before Barcelona can make moves for new players in the transfer market, the club must get rid of some of the unwanted players, in their bid to generate fresh revenue ahead of the new season.

Barcelona are already looking for suitors for some of their returning loan players such as Clement Lenglet, who has been linked with a permanent move to Tottenham. Even Lecce will try to sign Samuel Umtiti on a permanent deal this coming summer.

But in addition to fringe players, Barcelona may also have to sanction the sale of some of the first-team stars, if they are to generate considerable revenue.

To that end, Gerard Romero claims there are at least three Barcelona first-team stars that are on the ‘exit ramp’ and could leave Camp Nou at the end of the season.

The players in question are Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres and Franck Kessie. Earlier reports had also claimed Raphinha will be offloaded as well, but considering Barcelona already have dues to Leeds United, the Brazilian might not be a profitable sale.

Barça, instead, could look to offload Fati, who has failed to live up to the expectations and has never been the same since returning from injury. There are even whispers that the Spaniard’s stay at Camp Nou could be difficult if Lionel Messi rejoins the club this summer.

Ferran Torres, meanwhile, has fallen out of favour lately due to his underwhelming performances. The former Man City starlet has failed to offer productivity upfront and will be sacrificed in the market. Barça reportedly wanted to include him in a swap deal involving Yannick Carrasco, but Atletico Madrid are not interested.

As for Kessie, the Ivorian has a huge market, thanks to his blazing performances since the turn of the year. Although he would have preferred remaining at Camp Nou, Barcelona have no option but to sanction the sale of the former AC Milan star, who remains a target for Spurs.