According to the Daily Sports newspaper, The Premier League "local tycoon" Newcastle has joined the competition for Coutinho, and they are willing to pay 40 million euros, which is good news for Barca. At the same time, Barca are also preparing to clean up at least 7 other players, and there are some moves in reinforcements.
Coutinho is one of the hot potatoes in Barca's hands, with clubs and players wanting to part ways, but Barca have to find a buyer to minimise losses as much as possible. Currently, Coutinho is playing at Aston Villa on loan, a Premier League team intent on buying out the Brazilian star but believing his salary and $40 million buyout fee are too high.
According to reports, Newcastle has joined the competition strongly, and the "local tycoon" is eager to enter the ranks of elite clubs. The Magpies are willing to pay Barca the $40 million demanded by Coutinho, and the Brazilian star's salary demands are not a problem, which can bring more benefits to Barca. Separately, Arsenal and Everton are also interested in the Cactus, and Barca are happy to see more teams join the competition, and they hope to settle his sale by June 30 so that it can be included in the previous fiscal year's revenue.
In addition to Coutinho, Barca plan to send away at least seven other players, including Umtiti, Lenglet, Mingeza, Brycevet, Roberto, Depay and others. The first few of them are fringe players who can't play the game anymore, and Barca don't expect to sell them for a high price, as long as they can send them away.
Roberto and Depay can also play, the former is one of Barca's four captains, but the contract is about to expire and Xavi looks like he has no intention of keeping it. Manchester City and Atletico are interested in Roberto, who can play both midfield and right wing-back positions, and Guardiola appreciates him. Depay only joined Barca last summer and has been playing as a main player for the first half of the season, but after Aubameyang joined, the former became a substitute and Barca hope to sell it for around 30 million. Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus, Arsenal and other teams are interested in Depay, considering that he is a free franchise, Barca have to earn.
In addition, in the midfield position, Xavi personally ordered a target - Olmo in Leipzig. The Spanish star is actually from Barça's youth academy, left at the age of 16, and in January 2020, he moved to Leipzig for 22 million, and has played for so far. Today, Olmo is the main midfielder of the Spanish team and is deeply trusted by Enrique. Olmo has missed some games with injury this season, scoring 3 goals and assisting 5 times in 18 games, and has done well.
Olmo's technical characteristics are considered somewhat similar to Xavi's, and the Barca boss appreciates them. To take Ormo away, Barca need to pay a transfer fee of about 50 million yuan, and his contract has more than two years to expire, which is not low.