Ranking the 4 longest serving members of the current Barcelona squad
Barcelona are one of the most successful clubs in the world, and many a legendary players have represented this prestigious club. However, some of the club's most important figures are those who have served the club for many years, providing solid stability to the club's core and displaying incredible continuity.
We have seen the departures of some of the longest serving members of Barca, mainly due to their age and financial constraints on the club. In recent years, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and a host of other players have all left the club.
This has given birth to a new generation of players who can carry the club through their transition phase and achive their lofty ambitions. The club still has experienced and older players like Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto and Frenkie de Jong, but who exactly is the longest serving member? Lets find out.
French defender Clement Lenglet joined Blaugrana during the summer transfer window of 2018 in a €36 million deal from Sevilla. He initially showed potential and was an undisputed starter during Samuel Umtiti's long injury spell.
From 2019 till 2021, fans grew increasingly dissatisfied with his denfensive prowess fueled by Barca's disapppointing run in the UEFA Champions League. The player was loaned to Tottenham last season as he had fallen down the pecking order against other centre-backs in the squad.
This however does not change the fact that he is one of the longest serving memebers in the current squad. There are speculations that he could soon leave the club as the Barca are looking for ways to sell the player and improve their finances.
When Paris-Saint Germain activated Neymar's €222 million release clause in 2017, Ousmane Dembele was
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