Barcelona are currently trying to facilitate several exits from their first team to clear space in their salary cap, with Ilkay Gundogan set to be the highest profile.
It emerged on Monday that Gundogan had given his camp the green light to seek an exit after being pushed by the club to do so. It is one of four exits that Barcelona are currently working on, including Mikayil Faye, Vitor Roque and Clement Lenglet.
Gündogan wanted to stay. It was his idea. Now he has given up his initial position to help Barça financially. His departure would allow a reduction in salary and Olmo and a few new signings to be registered.@HelenaCondis
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) August 19, 2024
According to Matteo Morettotwo other players who could leave are straight Hector Fort and Pablo Torre. His information is that his future for this season will depend on what other business is done, and how the team looks when the transfer window closes.
Reading between the lines, it seems likely that Fort's case is linked to Joao Cancelo, and whether he arrives from Manchester City or not again, as this would clearly have a major impact on his opportunities. It seems that if there are no more starts, Torre will have limited opportunities in his preferred role of number 10.