2025 could be a big year for Barcelona in terms of sales, as several heavyweights are expected to move at some stage in the next eight months. Ronald Araujo is tipped to leave for Juventus in the coming weeks, while the big exit this summer looks to be Frenkie de Jong.
De Jong, like Araujo, is out of contract in 2026, so he only has one year left on his deal come the summer. Barcelona will look to sell if they do not agree an extension before the end of the season, and while he has been heavily linked with several European giants, he could also end up in Saudi Arabia.
According to ReliefAl-Ittihad made their move for de Jong in recent days, with talks taking place between club officials and the Dutch midfielder's representatives.
Ramon Planes, who was at Barcelona from 2018 to 2021, he will lead research as sports director of Al-Ittihad. It is indicated that an agreement would be for the summer, and it will be interesting to see if it can be pulled by the Saudi giants.
