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The 2023/24 La Ligaseason starts this coming weekend. Barcelona are looking to defend the title they won last season, but their current predicament could affect a potentially strong start.
The club had a chaotic pre-season in the USA, and their only high-profile signing Ilkay Gundogan could leave before the new season kick off.
The Blaugrana currently have 13 first-team players registered for the new season, including Ousmane Dembeleand Franck Kessie, who are close to leaving the club.
Other registered players are Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen, Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie De Jong, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski.
Angelo, Casadei, and other Chelsea youngsters pushing for first team spot next season
FootballAccording to Barca Universal, new signings like Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, Inigo Martinez, and players who inked new deals are yet to be registered with La Liga.
The club are yet to sign top players this summer due to their financial woes, but the imminent sale of Dembele and Kessie should bring in some much-needed funds to strengthen the squad.
Can Gundogan leave for free?Multiple reports indicate that if the club has not registered the German midfielderbefore the start of the new La Liga season, he can leave for nothing.
The 32-year-old veteran signed for Barça earlier this summer, arriving as a free agent after his contract with
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