Five players Barcelona could sell this summer to boost finances
The LaLiga giants are almost £1billion in debt and now reportedly need to cut down around €200 million off their wage bill to meet the La Liga salary limit. On these factors, implementing pay cuts is not the only way they can balance the books. Another very effective way to raise money is by selling some of the top earners and deadwoods.
So here are the five players who Barcelona could consider selling this summer as their performances while at the Nou Camp has not justified their transfer fee and weekly wages:
1. Antoine Griezmann
The star performer at Atletico Madrid, the French international looked a shadow of his former self in the last two years at Camp Nou. He’s shown in flashes this season what he is capable of, but for a player worth €120million and one of the top earners of the club, brief glimpses of his talent just aren’t good enough. He still has market value left in him and Barcelona may look to cash in on him.
2. Samuel Umtiti
Part of Barcelona since 2016, Samuel Umtiti’s career has been on a downwards curve where injuries played a big part. In the last five years, he has played in just 132 games for the Spanish side and right now looks like he’s not in Koeman’s plans anymore. He is no longer the player he used to be and the emergence of Ronald Araujo and Oscar Mingueza has all but ended his career at Barcelona. He earns around £200,000 per week so Barcelona are eagerly looking to offload him fast. Clubs from France have reportedly shown interest in him.
