You came, you saw, you conquered. And now it’s time to go somewhere else. That’s what Barcelona will tell some of their players after the season ends. Some of those players have done nicely, and some have disappointed, but that is not the point. They all have to go because Barcelona have to reduce their wage bill to comply with Financial Fair Play rules.What took you so long, what took you six decades…The first order of business for president Joan Laporta and transfers supremo Mateu Alemany to get rid of the players who are already out on loan and who won’t ever get to play for the first team. That’s Ez Abde, Moroccan international who is currently with fellow La Liga team Osasuna. However, the Basque club probably won’t be able to pay the estimated price tag of $30 million. So, the 21-year-old prospect will probably return to Camp Nou. On the other hand, defender Clement Lenglet will likely remain at Tottenham on a permanent transfer. Solutions are considered for Nico Gonzalez and Sergino Dest, who had a forgettable season at AC Milan.And then, there are the big hitters. Ferran Torres and Raphinha, who arrived from Manchester City and Leeds United, respectively, for a combined fee of $122 million. Those tho forwards failed to make a strong impression despite the club paying a lot more than they could afford to secure their services. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7268605##Aston Villa have been asking questions about Ferran, although that might have had something to do with the possible transfer of Alemany himself. However, the director decided to stay with Barca after all, casting Villa’s chances of signing Torres in doubt. Still, Unai Emery remains a big fan of the former Valencia youngster and could still splash the cash to take him back to England.Raprhinha has been considerably more usable than Torres, but it still doesn’t make him a success. Coach Xavi said several times he’s happy with how the Brazilian was performing, but let’s not kid ourselves. If you pay over $50 million to sign a player, you expect him to be a game-changer. There have been news that Newcastle United might want to give him another go in the Premier League.🚨 Xavi has decided that all three or Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres & Raphinha are NOT essential to FC Barcelona’s project. @sport pic.twitter.com/whGrfTkB5W— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) May 11, 2023 Besides them, young Ansu Fati is also mentioned as one of thos players who could be sold to finance the next phase of Barca’s project. The young talent has been plagued by injures and couldn’t show if the hype surrounding him was justified.Franck Kessie is another player who could leave Barcelona at the end of the season. The Ivorian showed exceptional form earlier in the year and was a crucial outlet for Xavi in midfield when both Frenkie De Jong and Pedri were out injured. However, financial situation means that Barca will have to listen to any interested party for the player who arrived on a free transfer from AC Milan.The season isn’t even over and already the biggest clubs are plotting their moves in the market. This year, Barca must find a way to receive more than they spend.
