Getty Xavi has some decisions to make this summer.
Barcelona are keen to offload players in the summer transfer window in a bid to reduce the wage bill and secure some much-needed income to help ease the club’s ongoing financial issues.
One player who has been tipped to leave is French center-back Clement Lenglet who has slipped down the pecking order at the Camp Nou and is currently behind Gerard Pique, Ronald Araujo, and Eric Garcia.
Barcelona would like to sell the 26-year-old but realize it is “impossible” due to the defender’s high salary, as reported by Lluis Miguelsanz at Diario Sport. Lenglet’s gross salary “exceeds 10 million euros” which is “too high” for any of the clubs who have shown an interest.
Premier League teams Everton, Newcastle, Tottenham, and Arsenal have all asked about Lenglet but have not found an agreement with Barca. Barca want to sell Lenglet, who cost €35.9m in July 2018, for “for a price higher than 15 million euros” but that seems unlikely.
The most likely way for Lenglet to exit this summer is on loan. Barcelona will try to offload the defender on a temporary deal and include a purchase option in the agreement.
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Source: Heavy
