Barcelona want to download defensive trio Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet and Sergino Dest in an attempt to improve the club’s paralyzing financial situation.
Barça are desperate to cut salaries and raise money to increase revenue and fall in line with La Liga’s salary cap policy, which currently limits their ability to register new subscriptions Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia and Memphis Depay, and complete Lionel Messi’s contract renewal .
Umtiti has been linked with a move for a long time, with long-term training problems and falls in favor that limits him to less than 15 La Liga appearances in each of the last three seasons.
But Lenglet, who only missed five La Liga matches last season, and Dest, who signed from Ajax for just € 21 million a year ago, now also appear to have been made available.
The trio function at the front of Monday’s edition of the local publication SPORT and if suitable bids come in for any of them, Barça will apparently not hesitate to make money.
Umtiti, who is still only 27, has been specifically linked to a return to the old club Lyon.
However, Lenglet is said to be the subject of interest from Arsenal and Tottenham – both Premier League clubs are looking for a midfielder this summer, although the former likely catcher Ben White from Brighton will see them lose it. interest remains to be seen.
There have also been rumors linking Everton and West Ham with the former Sevilla star, who cost Barça 35 million euros in the summer of 2018.
Dest has been linked with Bayern Munich, Inter and Arsenal, of whom the latter is considered to have taken an approach. However, journalist Fabrizio Romano has reported that the Dutch – born US international has no interest in leaving Camp Nou this summer and does not plan to consider any other options.
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