Barcelona prepare January fire sale with Ivan Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti exits

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Barcelona are planning to sell several big-name players during the January transfer window, say reports.

Ivan Rakitic

The Camp Nou club brought in Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong over the summer but failed in their efforts to move on some of their high earners.

The La Liga champions have no intention of making any mid-season signings but will look to trim their squad in January, according to Marca.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.