Barcelona need another big-money sale next summer, two possible candidates identified

Barcelona’s constant struggle to register their own players coupled with the other hardships they faced during the summer transfer window was more than evident. 

Towards the end, the club had to take drastic measures in order to acquire new players. This included the permanent exit of Ez Abde and the loan departure of Ansu Fati to Brighton and Hove Albion.

While these little businesses have put together some pieces, the holistic picture is still unstable and within the Barcelona management, there is a clear understanding that this situation will persist for at least one more summer, reports SPORT.

Income has reduced this season

Barcelona wish to continue the competitiveness within the squad and for one, they still haven’t received the payment they have been promised by German fund Libero Football Finance.

Add to it, their move to Montjuïc this season also means that their income has been reduced by quite a margin.

So in order to accommodate any new signing next summer, Barcelona will have to make a great sale in order to pull that off.

A few windows back, attempts were made to offload Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati but these endeavours did not materialise.

Where’s the problem?

Barcelona are aware that in their pursuit of progress, certain sacrifices must be made. For that, Deco along with the coaching staff aims to mitigate the risks by making thoughtful choices, ensuring the team’s competitiveness remains intact.

At this moment, nothing is certain. It is known that while Barcelona want to make money through player sales, analysis will be done towards the end of the season to check which player is of the least importance.

The problem, however, is the fact that offers for these players come in slowly, and the players themselves prefer to stay at Barça rather than join less famous teams.

Which player can Barcelona sell?

At the moment, the plan is still to sell Ansu but to make it happen, the young player needs to play really well at Brighton. Right now, he’s finding it tough to fit in, but there’s still a chance for him to do well.

Then there is defender Eric Garcia, who is having a wonderful season at Girona. Given the abundance of centre-backs at Barça already, the Spaniard is an option to be sold.

Eventually, the analysis is going to be crucial, but Deco is open to hearing offers for nearly everyone. However, he plans to do this in June to prevent making unnecessary changes in January when not much is expected.