Barcelona step up "Operation: Departures" as they look to raise funds
The Camp Nou offices are constantly looking for interested clubs for the players put up for sale this summer
Ever since Eibar exercised their option to sign Cucurella on the 28th May, Barça have sold a total of five players - including the most recent departure of Denis Suarez to Celta Vigo.
The club needed to generate €80m to balance the accounts for the 2018/19 season. This is ahead of what appears to be a busy - and expensive - summer at the Camp Nou when you consider Antoine Griezmann will cost €120m and Neymar even more than that.
DENIS IS SOLD FOR €15M, RAFINHA WILL BE THE NEXT TO LEAVE
As we said, since the departure of 'Cucu' for €2m, it's sped up a host of other deals. Marc Cardona joined Osasuna for €2.5m. A day later and Andre Gomes completed his €25m move to Everton. The next one to leave was Jasper Cillessen who signed for Valencia in a €35m move. Although that last deal is offset by the arrival of Neto at Barça in exchange, albeit technically in separate deals.
The last one to join that list is Denis Suarez. Barça and Celta agreed terms on a €15m deal. This means the club has generated a total of €79.5m in just over a month's work. The next person to leave is Rafinha. The midfielder, who has struggled with injuries in recent years, is expected to join Valencia for another €15m. If Griezmann and Neymar do arrive at the Camp Nou, then Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho are both expected to leave.
