Reports | Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez set to leave as part of Barcelona’s purge

While the likes of Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and a few others will play key roles, the Guardian has reported that Ivan Rakitic, Samuel Umtiti, Arturo Vidal and Luis Suarez are on their way out. The report has indicated that the four men have been told by Koeman that they’ve got no place at the club with them set to be sold or have their contracts rescinded. This is in an effort to not only refresh the squad but to help lower the wage bill which wasn’t affected by the €32 million salary cut that the players took during lockdown.

All two out of the four players have attracted interest from across Europe with Ajax and Sevilla interested in Suarez and Rakitic respectively. However, neither side is keen on paying a transfer fee which has seen Barcelona consider rescinding their contracts in an attempt to let them leave. Reports have also further indicated that there is a chance Sergio Busquets, Gerard Piqué and Jordi Alba will continue at the club despite them not being a part of the “untransferables” section.