FC Barcelona has officially confirmed the departure of seven players, marking a strategic move to streamline the squad.
FC Barcelona has begun to reshape its intended 2025-26 squad by transforming its academy and reserve ranks to meet La Liga’s financial regulations and squad planning.
The sporting director Deco (and new head coach Hansi Flick) has to balance the development of young players while managing exits (and preparing for new additions).
Following on from last week, these announcements of player exits show that FC Barcelona is attempting to maintain competitiveness while transitioning the first team roster and developing a new generation of stars at the newly remodeled Spotify Camp Nou.
The following players are exiting Barça Atlètic; Pau Prim, Diego Percan, Juan Piera, Abdul Aziz Issah, Rubén López, Iván Cedric, and Pedro Soma; all were confirmed in a club statement via the official website and social media.
These exits include expirations of contracts and terminations of loans; these provide an important indication of FC Barcelona’s intention to prioritise players with a realistic chance to develop into first-team prospects.
Pau Prim looks assured to sign with a new team within a short time, while the future for other players is uncertain.
FC Barcelona expressed their thanks for their commitment and wished them success at their next clubs.
This purge is one part of a longer game to manage Barcelona’s wage bill and allow room for flashy signings, like Williams, while working to return the club to La Liga’s 1:1 Financial Fair Play rule.
By releasing non-Academy players, even though they are clients of the Academy, Barcelona is making room for Lamine Yamal and other possible signings.
While Hansi Flick is getting ready to defend a title, we can all agree that these are pragmatic moves in the rational way of operating a squad in a high-resource serial competition that has high youth potential.
The club needs to continue to develop its club, or else it will lose its competitive advantage.
❗ Siete jugadores finalizan contrato en el Barça Atlètic
👉 El Club les agradece su dedicación y profesionalidad y les desea mucha suerte en el futuro
🔗 Todos los detalles: https://t.co/zSZg0kOM2W
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— Barça Atlètic (@FCBarcelonaB) June 30, 2025
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