According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona is in the
Cleaning out the players
There have been difficulties in the area and many players are reluctant to leave the team. Among them.
De Jong (ethnic group)
Looking to negotiate as a free agent when his contract expires.
Barcelona
The possibility of signing Nico Williams and Dani Olmo is being looked at, but there are still many departures to be resolved as the club need to free up Financial Fair Play funds. However, the purge is at a standstill, with some of the players Barcelona want to purge refusing to leave the club.
De Jong is one of those who is not willing to listen to contract extensions or offers from other clubs as his contract expires in 2026 and wants to negotiate as a free agent. Rafinha is similarly keen to stay at Barcelona, although he is aware of interest from Saudi Arabia.
In addition, Ferran Torres, Gündoğan and Victor Roque are also in line for a move, but they are not willing to leave Barcelona at the moment, according to the Catalan daily. We need to wait for the preseason to progress to see if these players will change their stance.
Barcelona's transfer plans have been hampered and the club will need to find other ways to meet Financial Fair Play requirements while trying to bring in new players to strengthen the squad.
