A pair of Barcelona players set to be on the way out
The summer of exits continues for Barcelona as the club is confident they’ll soon be able to close the departures of two players.
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According to Sport, they are hard at work securing new teams for left-back Junior Firpo and midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
Barcelona preparing the departure of a couple of players
The report claims the Catalan giants are hopeful they can complete a move that would see Firpo join Leeds United either at the end of this week or at the start of the next one.
The former Real Betis player was previously linked with Serie A side AC Milan but it appears that his future lies in the English Premier League.
The change was most likely brought upon by the fact that Leeds are willing to sign him on a permanent deal whereas Milan was only interested in a loan with an option to buy.
According to Goal, Leeds are set to pay €15 million for Firpo and should be able to complete the signing by the start of preseason.
Pjanic’s situation is a bit different in that Barcelona knew from the start their best bet for him to leave would be on loan. At the moment, his future points to a return to the Premier League although there is also reported interest from Tottenham.
It’s important to note Fabio Paratici is the new director of football at Tottenham and knows Pjanic well from his time at Juventus.
Speaking of Juventus, should Pjanic return to Serie A, they would be his most likely destination and are prepared to have him on a two-year loan.
Barca want to move on from a large number of players as quickly as possible in order to trim the wage bill.
Out of the two, Firpo’s exit is the one that is more advanced one. When it happens, he will be the third player to leave following the termination of Matheus Fernandes’ contract and the sale of Konrad de la Fuente to Marseille.