Traffic jam at Barça four days before the start of the preseason

The 2022-23 season officially begins today, Friday, July 1 for FC Barcelona. Yesterday, June 30, the 2021-22 campaign ended with only four players ending their contract. Three of them have already said goodbye to the club: those on loan Luke de Jong y Adam Traorewho return to their clubs of origin (Sevilla and Wolverhampton, respectively) and Dani Alves. the room is Ousmane Dembelelegally without a team and with suspense about his future for a few more days.

There are few outlets. Four days before the start of the preseason, on Monday, July 4 (the 11th for internationals), Xavi Hernandez has 31 contract players that will be 33 when tied Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) and Franck Kessié (Milan) be introduced.

The traffic jam is worrying because you have to make room for Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Raphinha (Leeds), Bernard Silva (Manchester City), Jules Kounde (Sevilla), Mark Alonso y César Azpilicueta (Chelsea). Logically, not all operations will be possible and some are counteracted (Dembele’s o Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong o Bernard Silva…), but the roster could be almost 40 players.

One could speak of about 13 transferable, although the market may vary the figure. Samuel Umtiti, Òscar Mingueza, Riqui Puig and Martin Braithwaite they have known since May from their own mouth Xavi Hernandez they need to find a team. The first two do seek a destiny, but the others take it easy. Without that pressure Clement Lenglet he considers leaving and approaches Tottenham, while Neto he’s not up to the job. Y Frenkie de JongMuch to his regret, he understands that Barça needs his sale to United for financial reasons.

Of those who return after assignments, King Manaj y Miralem Pjanic they have no choice; Alex Collado will fight to stay; and Francisco Trincao wants to go to Sporting Luso.

Finally, Ez Abde, Alejandro Balde and Pablo Torre they would have a file of the subsidiary. Already Moussa Wague He will be urged to try out for a club after his serious injury.