Barça registers two of its possible discards for the LaLiga debut against Valencia

Five days before the debut in LaLiga EA SPORTS 2024/25 in Mestalla against Valencia, FC Barcelona has a total of 19 footballers registered for the tournament. On Monday, in advance of the 2024 Joan Gamper Trophy, the club closed the registrations of Clément Lenglet, Ansu Fati and Eric García. Of the three, the only one whose continuity is clear is the Catalan centre-back, as confirmed by himself after the final of the Olympic Games against France.

And, after his good season on loan at Girona and the level exhibited in Paris, doubts have been dispelled about the continuity of Martorell, who has a contract until June 2026 and an undefined termination clause. Barring a surprise, Iñigo Martínez will be the one sacrificed in terms of centre-backs, although Hansi Flick has counted on the Basque throughout the preseason. However, the one from Ondarroa has not yet been registered and could end up terminating his contract shortly.

Lenglet and Ansu, 'discards' with opposite news

With Ansu and Lenglet, the situation is much more complete. With the Frenchman, his very high salary makes it almost impossible to close a transfer and negotiating the unilateral termination of his contract is not ruled out, although Deco continues working on finding a transfer beneficial to Barça interests. Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal have been rumored, in recent hours, as possible destinations for the French international, as long as either of the clubs assumes a majority percentage of the 16 gross 'kilos' that the central defender bills per year.

In Fati's case, the plantar fasciitis that kept him out of the preseason has further complicated his chances of leaving. The one from Bissau returned with clear intentions of earning a position and left a good image in his first training sessions under the orders of Hansi Flick, but again his constant physical problems hindered his plans and those of the club. A simple loan seems viable, as long as the winger gives the 'ok'. Until the last day of the market, anything can happen with the former '10' culé.