Barcelona Ready to Offload 7 Players As Catalans React After Embarrassing Loss to Bayern Munich

• Barcelona is preparing for up to seven departures, including Frenkie de Jong, who is wanted by both Manchester United and Chelsea
• The Catalans are looking to offload their top earners to balance their books which will be highly hampered following their exit from the UEFA Champions League
• Barcelona were beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night as they exited the Champions League for the second consecutive season

Barcelona’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League is already having some repercussions on the Spanish giants after it was revealed the club is set to offload some of its players.

Barca’s Champions League exit is set to bring in some financial losses and the club is moving swiftly to balance its books by offloading some of the club’s top earners.

According to the Express, Barcelona are now ready to sell as many as 7 players in the winter transfer window, including Manchester United and Chelsea target Frenkie de Jong.

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The Catalans are aware that they might get a sizable sum for the midfielder, whose form has been inconsistent in value ever since his 2019 transfer from Ajax.

Manchester United and Barcelona agreed to a price for the Dutch international, said to be worth a total of £72 million, but when it became evident that De Jong was not interested in moving.

EPL Clubs to pounce on Frenkie de Jong

Meanwhile, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal might all be attempting to take advantage of Barcelona's financial predicament to sign Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

The Catalan giants are looking to recoup some money from player sales this winter after they invested a lot of money on new players in the summer, Tribal football reports.

Frenkie de Jong is one of the highest earners at Barcelona, while he is not even a guaranteed starter under coach Xavi Hernandez.

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Barcelona trying to rip up Frenkie De Jong’s contract

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona are threatening to take legal action against Dutch midfielder, Frenkie de Jong over alleged criminality with his new deal signed with the club in 2020.

The Catalan giants are looking for all means to offload the Dutch midfielder this summer or find a means for him to reduce his salary package to ease the club’s financial pressure.

Barcelona has reportedly told Frenkie de Jong that they want to rip up his current contract and revert back to the original terms he signed in 2019.