Manchester United's summer transfer shortlist is topped by Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong – and the Catalan club have admitted they will need player exits this summer to fund recruitment.
Barca have drawn up an ambitious list of transfer targets for this summer's windows – with five Manchester City players on their radar. That would follow on from last summer’s heavy investment which saw striker Robert Lewandowski lead a line of big-name arrivals, including Jules Kounde and Raphinha.
However, big-name arrivals at the Camp Nou are unlikely without exits first. As reported in December by Sport, the Catalan club need to reduce their salary outgoings of €600million to €400m for next season in order to register new players and any new contracts. Those reports have subsequently been confirmed by La Liga president Javier Tebas.
