Barcelona are considerate of the fact that there are players with varying objectives and priorities heading into the transfer market, and maneuvering through this maze of intentions becomes more and more complex.
While there are those that value their playing time wherever they are contracted, there are also those who believe that remaining loyal to a club they are contracted to regardless of sporting conditions is what takes precedence.
As of right now, according to SPORT, FC Barcelona continue to look at reasonable arrivals and subsequent departures to help assemble a stronger squad for next season. Yet, departures are becoming more and more difficult to navigate, consequently making arrivals unfeasible.
The transfer of Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves to Barcelona, which at a point seemed to be undoubtedly inevitable, has now seemingly broken down and this could potentially be partly due to the reluctance of Ansu Fati to accept a move to the English side in exchange for Neves to make his own move to Barcelona.
The Spanish youngster has given a strong demonstration of his quality and goalscoring abilities in the last few games in La Liga Santander and it seems evident that he is determined to remain at Barcelona and deliver on his own promise to prove his worth to the club once more, planning to even take up a focused physical training regime over the summer to regain his best levels of fitness prior to his injuries.
On the other hand, both the Portuguese midfielder and the Spanish forward’s mutual agent, Jorge Mendes, has had Barcelona communicate to him that the possible move for Ruben Neves to Barcelona has stalled and has been “practically discarded” by the club considering the current situation regarding that specific operation.
The three players that Barcelona consider as significant saleable assets at the moment are Ansu Fati, Spanish partner Ferran Torres, and Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie.
Despite it remaining a hurdle to offload them, Barcelona are well aware that they must ensure departures and subsequently bring in more quality players if they wish to compete with the likes of other European giants in next season’s various competitions.
