Spanish media: Barcelona plans to clean up 9 players this summer to relieve stress

According to Spanish Daily Sports, Barcelona is facing serious financial difficulties. In order to comply with the financial fairness of La Liga, the club must significantly cut wage expenditures. To this end, Barcelona plans to sell up to 9 players in the 2025 summer transfer window.

Among them, Dutch midfielder Frenki De Jong is one of the players who may leave the team. Although he still has one year contract with the team and has a good salary, his future is no longer certain. Surprisingly, Garvey, who was only 20 years old, was also on the saleable list. The young midfielder has performed well in key games many times this season, with great fighting spirit and high efficiency, so his potential departure has become a big upset.

In addition to De Jong and Garvey, it is difficult for several other young players from youth training to maintain their main position. The future of Fermin Lopez, Pablo Torre, Hector Ford and Innaki Pena is also pending, and they may be rented out or sold directly in exchange for funds.

Uruguayan central defender Ronald Araujo is also not clear. Manchester United has been seen as a potential next home due to psychological problems recently.

In addition, Pau Victor and Ansu Fati are in a more difficult situation. Fati is almost completely excluded from the tactical system by coach Hans Flick this season. According to Spanish media reports, whether Barcelona can introduce Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford depends on whether any club is willing to take over Fati.

It is worth mentioning that on May 11, Barcelona just defeated their arch rival Real Madrid 4-3 in a thrilling showdown, just one step away from winning the La Liga championship this season. However, the scenery on the field cannot conceal the economic difficulties outside the field.

As early as January 2025, it was with the intervention and coordination of the Spanish government and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez that Barcelona was able to complete the registration procedures for Danny Ormo in the second half of the season.

Under this background, clearing redundant staff and reducing salary burdens has become Barcelona's top priority this summer. Only by selling some players can Barcelona make room for new players and veterans to renew contracts in the new season and meet La Liga's strict fiscal control rules.