[Sport] The exits of Luis Suárez and Ivan Rakitic, priorities in Barça

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Ronald Koeman's presentation made it clear that the team's attitude in Lisbon, and in previous matches, was not to their liking. The Dutchman assures that he will work hard to bring the team back to the forefront of Europe and the reconstruction happens, among other things, to rejuvenate the squad and give fresh air to a team that, as Piqué assured after the game against Bayern, has touched background.

 

The name on the Can Barça trigger is Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan has been below the expected level for two seasons and could be the first 'sacred cow' to come out. From Uruguay they point to a possible offer from Ajax and the MLS is strong to take over their services. The Uruguayan environment ensures that he is still comfortable in Barcelona and that his departure is complicated, but at Barça they understand that it is a position to be reinforced and his departure, to give economic oxygen in terms of chips, becomes key.

 

Who also has the doors wide open is Ivan Rakitic. The Croatian, who has endured despite the fact that he wanted to make money last summer with his transfer, may end up being the simplest sale for the technical secretariat. Sevilla is behind him and he would not frown upon returning Sánchez Pizjuán now that the team coached by Julen Lopetegui returns to the Champions League. Arturo Vidal, who also has a high chip, could be a bargaining chip if Barça finally launches for Lautaro. Bartomeu assured that the negotiations had been paralyzed and that the cost of the transfer cannot be assumed in Can Barça. Putting players in the operation could lower the amount, in addition to losing important chips.

 

Sergio Busquets is the biggest unknown for those responsible for the first team. The Badía del Vallés midfielder was one of those named after the match in Lisbon and his career as a Barça player could come to an end. The arrival of Koeman will make De Jong have more weight in the pivot and that would relegate the Spanish to the bench, something that will be difficult to assume. The Dutch coach has a talk pending with the heavyweights of the locker room, and Busquets' position may be weakened, especially when in the last renewal he climbed a step on the salary scale, reaching the level of Gerard Piqué or Luis Suárez.

 

The arrival of Ronald Koeman, the goodbye of Éric Abidal and the words of Josep Maria Bartomeu, assuring that all of them are transferable, leaves Barça in a delicate situation, which will see how some player who has won absolutely everything, has to leave the entity after several years.