Barça has already set the wheels in motion for this summer's transfer market. The first major move will be the arrival of Joan García, who will land at Barça in the coming days. In addition, the blaugrana club is focused on finding a reliable left winger, and the names gaining the most traction are Luis Díaz and Marcus Rashford.
The club is determined to make an effort for one of them, as long as the economic context allows it. The goal is to give the squad greater depth in attack.
Fair play remains a challenge
However, La Liga's fair play continues to affect all operations. Barça still has significant limitations that prevent them from registering new players. That's why the sporting management is also focused on reducing the wage bill and freeing up space to bring in new signings.
In this regard, the club is negotiating the departures of players who aren't in Flick's plans. The idea is to finalize several deals as soon as possible to improve the financial outlook and make it easier to bring in new reinforcements.
Barça finalizes the first departures
The first departures already seem to be well advanced. Ansu Fati is very close to leaving on loan to Monaco, in a move that would allow him to get more minutes and regain his form.
Meanwhile, the sale of Álex Valle to Cesc's Como has already been finalized, for a figure around 6 million euros.
There are two more sales close
In addition, two other departures are on track. Iñaki Peña has offers from several La Liga teams, such as Celta, and he would be willing to move on to have a bigger role. In addition, the club is open to his departure if an interesting offer arrives, since the arrival of Joan García would make his role in the team much more complicated.
Clément Lenglet, meanwhile, is in advanced talks with Atlético de Madrid for a permanent move. The French center-back already played this season on loan with Simeone's team, and now he's looking to finalize a transfer that convinces Barça, Atlético, and the player himself. His departure would mean significant wage relief and would provide the club with much-needed income at this key moment in planning.