FC Barcelona reportedly ready to listen to offers for four of their first team stars as they look to lower their wage bill.
The Catalan giants' financial situation has been well-documented over the past couple years, with a number of players having trimmed their salaries.
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Barcelona have also not be able to register Gavi under his new contract, as the new deal would see the club breach their salary cap of €200million.
With the club also confirming their desire to re-sign Lionel Messi, they are now set to offload a number players in the next transfer window.
Spanish publication Diario Sport says that manager Xavi Hernandez has given the green light for the club to sell Jordi Alba, Ferran Torres, Franck Kessie and Eric Garcia.
Xavi was seemingly reluctant to let go of Garcia but if the club's situation does not improve, the Catalan outfit will let the defender leave for the right price.
On the Messi issue, LaLiga president Javier Tebas this weekend revealed that it would be tough for Barcelona to sign the Argentine now.
"As of today, I see it as complicated. There is still time, but there will have to be an exit of players and a reduction in the wage bill.
"There will have to be in order to be able to register Messi. And then there is one thing we don't know, which is Messi's salary. There are still many variables."
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