5 players Barcelona may look to sell or loan out this transfer window

This summer transfer window Barcelona have been involved in doing some fantastic business to strengthen their squad and indirectly increasing their chances to be more successful.

That being said, Ernesto Valverde will be looking to offload players from his squad to not only help them grow their respective careers but also cut down the wage bill for the Catalan club. Also, some of the players would like to look play more regularly and maybe kick-start their career once again.

We take a look at some of the Catalan players that are best loaned or sold this summer:

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#5 Denis Suarez

Denis Suarez has been with Barcelona since 2013 after which he was sent to Sevilla on loan in 2014. The following year he completed a transfer to Villarreal where he provided with some impressive performances. This instigated Barcelona to exercise his buy-back clause and bring the Spaniard back to the Camp Nou.

After his return, Suarez managed to make only 12 appearances in his first season and since then it has been a very difficult task for Suarez to find a place in Barcelona’s starting XI. That being said, he had a good second half last season and was looking good in the pre-season until an injury against Tottenham sidelined him.

Also, the addition of Arthur Melo and Arturo Vidal to the Catalan squad only makes it harder for Suarez to get any sort of game time. It is best he is once again allowed to leave, may it be on loan or on a permanent move away from the Spanish giants. His current injury problem though will be a hurdle in attracting interest from clubs.

#4 Andre Gomes

We might have seen the last of Gomes at Barcelona last season

The 25-year old Portuguese midfielder was an interesting prospecting at Benfica where he won the domestic treble in the 2013-14 season. He joined Valencia on loan in the 2014-15 season which saw the move become permanent the following season.

And it was the very next year that he grabbed interest from some of the top clubs in the world for his signature. But it was eventually at Barcelona that he ended up. Since then, Gomes has managed to make 46 appearances for the Catalan club but it has not gone as planned. Gomes has struggled to impress the critics and it is safe to say that he hasn’t looked the player he was at Valencia.

With Barcelona signing two midfielders this summer, it is very obvious that Gomes will struggle to start and it is best for his career that he moves away and plays somewhere where he can get regular game time. It was rumoured that Gomes was offered to Arsenal but till date, no offer has been submitted for him.

In the latest news, Gomes was part of the offer that involved him and Yerry Mina plus cash to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United.

#3 Jasper Cillessen

Valverde wants Cillessen to stay but will he?

Cillessen is best remembered for his performances with the Dutch national team in the 2014 World Cup. He was an important part of the Dutch team that finished third in that very World Cup. A product of NEC, Cillessen played a major part of his club football with Ajax in the Eredivisie and it was in 2016 that he signed for Barcelona to replace Claudio Bravo, who was signing for Manchester City.

It is disappointing that since his move to Camp Nou, Cillissen has only been twice involved in the league matches as he was majorly seen playing in the Copa Del Rey. Cillessen is already 29 years old and with time running out, he would like to cement his place at a club where he gets to start regularly.

With Marc Andre Ter Stegen doing very well between the sticks for Barcelona, it seems very unlikely that Cillessen would have a chance to play more than often for Barcelona and it is best that both the player and the club part ways before the end of the transfer window.

Even though Ernesto Valverde has insisted that he wants two goalkeepers at his disposal, it will be difficult to convince the Dutchman with Chelsea already looking for a goalkeeper and having Cillessen as one of their targets.

#2 Paco Alcacer

We could see Alcacer in the Premier League soon

The Spanish striker is a product of the Valencia academy and after going through a successful loan spell at Getafe, he became a regular at Valencia. His performances in the 2015-16 season saw him score 15 goals in 46 appearances, which grabbed the interest of some of the top clubs around.

It was Barcelona who managed to get his signature and it was surprising to see that Alcacer chose to sign for them given the game time he might get with them. In his two seasons with the Catalan club, he has scored 15 goals in 50 matches. There is still enough time for him to make a move away and get his career going.

The 24-year old striker can be an asset to any club where he manages to start regularly and if he desires to play regularly for the Spanish national team, Alcacer needs to move away in this transfer window itself. Alcacer has grabbed some interest from the Premier League and it seems Southampton are eyeing a move for him before the English transfer window deadline approaches.

#1 Yerry Mina

Mina's time is up at Barcelona

The Colombian defender impressed many with his World Cup performance in Russia. Mina scored thrice in the World Cup, sharing the record for most goals scored by a defender in a single World Cup. Having signed from Palmeiras last January, Mina managed to make only six appearances for Barcelona.

It is safe to say that Mina hasn’t looked convincing in the little time he got to play with the Spanish giants but his World Cup performance states a different story. With the arrival of Clement Lenglet this transfer window, it looks like Mina’s position is in jeopardy. Mina has already been strongly linked to both Manchester United and Everton with the former more keen on getting his signature.

It all looks very dicey for Mina with Barcelona trying to get the maximum from Everton and it is uncertain as to if United is actually interested in Mina or is it just a bluff to get Tottenham Hotspur lower their demands for Toby Alderweireld. Either way, it seems Mina will be out of Spain by the end of this transfer window.