The summer football transfer window 2022 will come to an end on September 1. All of the teams in Europe will aim to sign and sell players before the transfer window ends in order to build their ideal squads for the current season. FC Barcelona, one of the top clubs in Europe, could be more active than others. To make room for new signings and register them for La Liga, they must let go of some big names. Here are the top five transfers that FC Barcelona might make before the deadline.
Players who could join before the end of 2022 summer transfer window
As per multiple sources, Barcelona are still targeting three players to include in their squad before the 2022 Summer Football Transfer window gets closed. These three players are Manchester City’s creative midfielder Bernardo Silva; Chelsea’s wing-back Marcos Alonso; and Villarreal’s right-back Juan Foyth.
Among the targeted three players, English Champions Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva would be the most expensive one to buy. He will cost around 100 million euros, which at this stage seems pretty difficult to negotiate. Because Manchester City need to find a suitable replacement for him.
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Besides, Barcelona don’t have enough budget where they can spend close to 100 million on a single player. As a result, Silva's summer move to the Catalan club is highly unlikely.
Chelsea's Marcos Alonso is another top target for the Blaugrana. Buying Alonso would be much cheaper than buying Bernardo Silva, as Chelsea are reportedly ready to offload their premier left-back for around 10 million euros.
Having Alonso in the squad would provide head coach Xavi Hernandez with an alternative option beside Jordi Alba in the left-wing back position. Both players can give each other a challenge to earn a place in the playing XI.
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Argentina’s talented right-back Juan Foyth is the latest player to be heavily linked with FC Barcelona, as per multiple sources. Sergino Dest will be replaced by Foyth, who will be a direct replacement for Sergino Dest if he joins the club. However, Barcelona may have to splash around 30 million euros to get Foyth from Villarreal.
The Catalan club is not willing to pay this amount of money for a right-back; rather, they are in search of alternative options. A like-for-like trade with Borussia Dortmund, in which Thomas Meunier would move to Spain and Sergino Dest to Germany, may be one of the choices.
Players who could leave before the end of transfer window 2022
Frenkie de Jong is frequently in the news for leaving Barcelona during the 2022 summer transfer window. He was initially linked with Manchester United, but they later withdrew their proposal. At the moment, Chelsea are considering bringing this talented Dutch defensive midfielder to Stamford Bridge.
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However, Frankie’s wage-related issue with Barcelona seems to be a stumbling block for any such deal. But the Catalan club is still confident that they can find a solution in order to make the transfer happen.
Two of the main forwards for Barcelona last season, Memphis Depay and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, have been heavily linked with Juventus and Chelsea. According to reports, Barcelona board is reportedly ready to release Memphis on a free transfer to Italian powerhouse Juventus in order to save his salary.
On the other hand, Aubameyang is loved by Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel. The English club is ready to offer, reportedly, around 30 million euros for his services.
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Aside from them, FC Barcelona have put Samuel Umtiti, Martin Braithwaite, Miralem Pjanic, and Sergio Dest up for sale.
Bottom Line
Selling players from the current squad appears to be more difficult than expected for FC Barcelona in the 2022 summer football transfer. Because of that, the Catalan club is finding it hard to register all the players they have brought in this window. The Blaugrana hope to bring in at least two more players before the transfer window closes on September 1st.
Barcelona must sell a few of its best players from the current roster in order to make room for the incoming players. Will Barcelona execute their plan to sell and purchase players with only one week left before the deadline? Given the urgency they have shown this summer; Barcelona might perhaps be the busiest team in the final few days of this transfer window.
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