Barcelona ready to sell Messi's successor at Camp Nou to bring back Lionel Messi: Report

Barcelona are reportedly planning to offlo a number of players in an order to facilitate a transfer for Lionel Messi. Messi left Barcelona in 2021 to join Paris Saint Germain in 2021 but Argentine's future has been a subject of speculation. According to El Nacional, both Raphinha and Ansu Fati could face axe.

FC Barcelona to sell two players to accommodate Lionel Messi: Reports

Raphinha hasn't h impact at Camp u he would have liked following his much-hyped transfer from Leeds United last summer. Brazilian has mand just eight goals in all competitions this season which has cast severe doubt on his long-term future at club.

On or side, Ansu Fati too was projected as next big thing as he was also handed coveted " 10" which Messi used to don during his time at Camp u.

But Spanish international's career has been plagued by injuries and he could be sold if club finds perfect suitors. However, despite triggering a couple of ecomic levers y have still been embroiled in a financial mess and recently La Liga president Javier Tebas insisted y need to raise funds to sign players in summer. 

“As of today, Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in upcoming transfer window. Barcelona has been involved in questionable behaviour which has h an impact on LaLiga and we are acting accordingly. We have ruled that y can longer sign more players.

“y sold off £620m (€700m) in TV rights and tried to find different ways to solve situation but y won’t be able to do that next season. We have strict ecomic controls. At end of each window, we tell all clubs in LaLiga what y can spend."
If Messi does leave PSG, it would be a massive boost for Spanish giants but 35-year-old commands a huge salary and it could pose a real threat to Barcelona's financial credentials.

rumours furr intensified as Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed he met Messi's far who also happens to be his nt. “I met Jorge Messi yes.

“We talked about World Cup and a tribute match for Leo. He’s at PSG right w, so I don’t want to speak about wher or t he could return.”