Barcelona see the sale of loan duo feasible in the summer

Running a subsidiary academy serves two purposes for any top football club. For starters, having an inflowing stream of homegrown talents tailor-made to complement the team’s style is a resource worth its weight in gold.

Simultaneously, however, the academy generates significant revenue through sales of players who fall short of the level required to succeed at home.

Over the years, La Masia has made a name for itself as a factory of talents who have made it big in Barcelona. However, the Catalan academy has often fallen short on the second front and does not generate significant revenue through sales.

According to reports from Cadena SER, Joan Laporta wishes to change that aspect. The club president wishes to make the academy economically profitable and sees the sale of Abdessemad Ezzazouli or Nico Gonzalez as feasible options towards the same.

Fresh from his promotion and promising spell with the Barcelona first team, Abde joined Osasuna on loan in September 2022. The dynamic winger has played 14 La Liga games for the Pamplona-based side since then, recording two assists and producing 0.4 key passes per game.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Borussia Monchengladbach and Leeds United have all been linked with the Moroccan International’s signature in the past and will re-enter the equation if the Catalans announce his availability.

Meanwhile, Nico Gonzalez’s move to Valencia earlier in the season has not worked out as he would have hoped. The loanee has played 13 games for Los Che and has even scored a goal in the league. However, an injury late in December sees him ruled out of action for a couple of months.

The final decision over the players’ sales will be in Xavi’s hands. If the manager deems either to be surplus to his demand, a prompt transfer would be in both parties’ best interest.