The Catalan giants are preparing to part ways with a number of their stars in order to raise funds for high-profile additions to the squad.
A run of undesirable results severely hampered FC Barcelona’s chances of clinching the La Liga title. They lost out to Granada at home and recorded back-to-back draws against Atletico Madrid and Levante and are now four points off the pace at third place with two games left to play.
Barcelona also crashed out of the Champions League at the Round of 16 stage, although Copa del Rey glory was taken in.
Club president Joan Laporta and is believed to have met Ronald Koeman recently, with the topic of discussion being the manager’s future and how the club can move forward.
According to Mundo Deportivo, there are big changes coming at Barcelona as they are planning a huge squad clearout. Up to 14 players – including Philippe Coutinho, Samuel Umtiti, Miralem Pjanic, Martin Braithwaite, Junior Firpo, Neto and Matheus Fernandes – could leave the club in the summer.
A loan move could also be arranged for some of those players, with the Catalan club looking to lighten their wage bill.
As for arrivals, Barca could focus on free transfers. Manchester City pair Eric Garcia and Sergio Aguero, Lyon’s Memphis Depay, and Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum are those on their shortlist.
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