Trouble for Xavi. Barcelona have a glut of offense, but little money. How will they resolve this situation?

This season, Barcelona have nothing to gain and almost nothing to lose, they will not reach the trophy and their Champions League place is virtually assured. So he can slowly start putting together his squad for the new season, which will be a big task for Xavi.

While Barcelona are struggling defensively, brought down by a lack of quality, it’s a different story in attack. Xavi wants to double all positions, but he only has 8 players for the three attacking positions at the moment. And the Culés still want to bring in Robert Lewandowski and not to forget the returnees from the guest appearances of Trincao, Coutinho and Griezmann, whose future is still unclear.

Luuk De Jong

The Dutch striker seems to be one of the easiest solutions. His loan from Sevilla expires at the end of the season and Barcelona will certainly not extend it. Although they have a transfer option and they are quite happy with the 31-year-old striker’s performances (7 goals), but due to financial limits it is hard to imagine Barcelona investing in De Jong.

Adama Traoré

The big unknown for next year. He had a sensational start for his parent club, notching assists in the first two games, but as time went on his importance started to fade until he was almost on the fringes of the lineup. He started the last 9 games as a substitute, playing only 63 minutes in total. Barcelona are unlikely to exercise the option and a swap with Trincao doesn’t look very promising either.

Memphis Depay

Another player who is expected to leave in the summer. Depay is under contract until 2023 and there are plenty of suitors on the market for him, so Barcelona could make some money on him. At the same time, he is the Blaugranas top scorer with 12 goals, but he doesn’t have a certain place in the starting lineup. So there is a question mark over his future.

Ousmane Dembélé

A radical change. Back in January, Dembélé refused to sign a new contract that expires in the summer and Barcelona wanted to cut him from the squad. But the French winger bit the bullet, started putting in great performances and racked up 11 assists. His willingness to work, young age (24) and quality might make Barcelona sacrifice more money, but the salary ideas are still diametrically opposed.

Ansu Fati

The face of Barcelona for the next generation. He burst into big football at the age of 16, only to have his career severely hampered by injuries, playing only 13 games in La Liga in the last two seasons. Everyone at Camp Nou is hoping that the 19-year-old talent will finally shake off his health woes and drag Barcelona around for a few more years.

Ferran Torres

Along with Fati, there is no doubt about his future in Catalonia. For Xavi, he is a key player in his rebuilding of Barcelona and the 55 million euros for his transfer clearly proves that. He scored 6 goals in 19 games after his arrival, his quality and age (22) suggest he will be one of the representatives of the ‘Xavi era’.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

The Gabonese striker arrived as an immediate reinforcement. Although he has lost some of his initial lustre in recent games, 11 goals in 19 games is a great calling card. And a reason why Barcelona should keep him for next season. He is under contract at Camp Nou until 2025 with a possible agreed departure in 2023.

Martin Braithwaite

One of the problems that the sporting management has to solve. The Danish striker has a contract until 2024, he certainly doesn’t fit into Xavi’s plans, the space he has been given in La Liga for only 11 minutes. But Braithwaite doesn’t want to leave Barcelona, he doesn’t want to trade a place in the famous brand’s squad and a big salary for playing workload.

Source: Marca