Barcelona Reportedly Working to Offload 7 Players This Summer

Barcelona are reportedly working on the exits of seven players this summer; Andre Gomes, Aleix Vidal, Marlon Santos, Munir El Haddadi, Douglas, Rafinha and Sergi Samper.

Dubbed "Operation Exit" by Marca's Ramiro Aldunate, Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde wants a small group of players to work with and the club want to clear space amid incoming transfers this summer.

Barca are said to be working toward the departure of the seven players with some "the subject of a number of offers," and the club are hoping to have completed those sales in the next week ahead of the start of their pre-season tour of the United States.

For the likes of Vidal, Gomes and Santos, they do not feature in Valverde's plans and also have their own ambitions of moving on ahead of the new season.

Arthur and Clement Lenglet have already arrived at the Camp Nou this summer, and according to Aldunate the Blaugrana are hoping to make a third capture.

Per Grup 14's Rafael Hernandez, the club's budget for that third transfer will largely be dependent on their sales:

Even after winning La Liga last season, it's important for the club to clear out unneeded players, and the likes of Gomes and Vidal have struggled to show their best during their time in Catalonia.

As for Munir, after two years out on loan with Valencia and Alaves, it's hardly a surprise he doesn't seem to be in their plans.

However, the club have already parted with Paulinho and the legendary Andres Iniesta this summer, while Gerard Deulofeu has returned to Watford on a permanent basis after spending the second half of last season there on loan.

In working toward more departures, Barca need to ensure they find a balance that does not leave themselves too thin for a long season ahead, in which they'll hope to be battling on multiple fronts throughout the campaign.