Barcelona will be terminating the contracts of two players
Barcelona will be terminating the contracts of two players: The pursuit of Barcelona of players like Juan Foyth and Bernardo Silva in the final weeks of the transfer market was well documented.
But to attain the services of these top-quality stars, it is imperative and binding for the club to sanction the exit of their fringe players. It could help them balance the books and reduce the inflated wage budget that has denied them from registering newer players.
Memphis Depay is being linked strongly with a move to Juventus in recent weeks. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a subject of interest for Chelsea. The same is said for Frenkie de Jong, with the Dutchman seemingly falling out of favor at Camp Nou.
While the three players are expected to generate significant revenue at Barcelona, the club is equally keen on offloading other fringe players from the team. The offloading includes Samuel Umtiti and Martin Braithwaite.
According to Gerard Romero, Barça might be terminating the contract of the two players in order to free up space for potential new signings.
Umtiti was with Barcelona from the summer of 2016. But the Frenchman has been enduring a rapid fall from grace over the past three years. It has left him falling behind in the pecking order, with losing chances of becoming a first-team option for Xavi.
While Barça is keen to offload Umtiti, his poor injury record put off many interested parties this summer. In order to ease his exit, the club will be terminating his contract and making him a free agent.
The situation is quite tricky when it comes to Braithwaite. The club had been pushing the forward to accept a letter of freedom and look for a new adventure elsewhere.
However, Dane is seen as reluctant in leaving Camp Nou. He does not have a good relationship with the board members. The entire ordeal has left Barça frustrated, with the club preparing to terminate his contract by the end of the month.