Barcelona see ten players as non-transferable in the summer – report

As Barcelona approach the business end of the season, it is time for the management to configure how the team would look like in the 2023/24 campaign.

The biggest challenge for the management, led by Joan Laporta, Rafa Yuste, Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff, is to comply with the Financial Fair Play and lower the wage bill by quite a margin.

In order to achieve that, the team might have to take big decisions, which could involve selling some top names. At the same time, there is a clear idea that some names are simply untouchable in that regard.

As Sergi Sole writes for Mundo Deportivo, the players that are just non-transferable in the summer are Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi, Ousmane Dembele, and Robert Lewandowski.

Star goalkeeper Ter Stegen has once again proved there is still a lot of football left in him. At the back, Araujo has already signed a contract until 2026 although his registration is still pending.

Similarly, with Alejandro Balde, reports have it that negotiations are being undertaken to extend his deal until 2027. As far as Kounde and Christensen are concerned, as long as there is no out-of-the-box bid, they will continue to serve the team.

Meanwhile, Frenkie de Jong has shown that he cares about Barcelona and no one else. Last summer, Manchester United did everything in their power to lure him to Old Trafford but the Netherlands international stayed true to his words and the result has been quite rewarding.

Now, a lot has been said about the future of young midfielder Gavi, but the truth is, he is going nowhere and neither is Pedri.

In the attack, Xavi wants Lewandowski to be his main man even in the next season and at the same time, he sees Dembele as a vital member of the squad ahead of the rest of the wingers.