Barcelona coach Xavi says Dest 'knows situation', admits Azpilicueta frustration

Sergiño Dest in action for Barcelona in pre-season.
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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has hinted that right-back Sergiño Dest will leave the Catalan club this summer and has admitted the Blaugrana were frustrated financially in their hopes of signing Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta.

Dest was not even included in the Barça squad for last weekend's 0-0 draw at home to Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga and is one of the players who could be sold as the club look to raise additional for funds for the registration of €55 million summer signing Jules Kounde.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.