3 players Barcelona should sell in the summer of 2023
For all their on-field progress, Barcelona are still miles away from where they want to be in terms of transfer market activity and financial management.
With the Lionel Messi saga coming to a close following the Argentine's move to Inter Miami, the Blaugrana can finally focus on the rebuilding job at hand. However, no significant progress has been made in the transfer market thus far.
The Catalans remain in huge debt, and the reduction of La Liga's salary cap means they need to sell big names players to reduce the wage bill. Besides, the club can't register new players if they fail to reduce their wage bill to meet the new salary cap demands of the league.
So, without any further ado, let's have a look at three players Barcelona need to sell in the summer of 2023.
Following the departure of Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet is likely to be the second high-profile defender to leave the Blaugrana. If that happens, he will be yet another player to depart for much less than the €36m Barcelona paid to acquire him from Sevilla.
Although Lenglet has been a great servant for Barcelona, Xavi needs someone who is more reliable with the ball at his feet. Lenglet is a fine defender, but his penchant for committing silly tackles and carelessness in possession is not something that Xavi wants from his center-backs.
Xavi's trust in the likes of Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, and Eric Garcia was vindicated in the 2022-23 season. The club went on to win the La Liga title on the back of a sturdy defense that only conceded 20 league goals. And his trust is likely to continue for the upcoming seasons.
Barcelona is unlikely to recoup much of the €36m they paid Sevilla, but selling him will significantly reduce the wage bill. Besides,
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