Barcelona will reportedly have to give up two first-team players in order to re-sign former captain Lionel Messi during the summer transfer window.
According to El Nacional, Jordi Alba and Raphinha will have to be sold this summer in order to make room in the Barcelona team and cover the pay bill for Messi’s return to Camp Nou.
Barcelona is moving closer to re-signing Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi.
The Blaugrana, on the other hand, are still a few millions short of the La Liga cap.
According to the report, Alba and Raphinha would have to be sold throughout the summer to stay inside the boundaries.
This season, Barcelona manager Xavi has employed Alba and Raphinha frequently However, they are not among the players considered untouchable by the La Liga champions.
