Philippe Coutinho seems to be inching closer to Barcelona in a mega-deal that will surely stretch Barcelona’s finances.
As such the club may need to sell some of their stars in January, with players also perhaps tempted to move away to boost their World Cup hopes.
Let’s have a look at the players who could be deemed surplus to requirements this winter:
Arda Turan
Arda Turan hasn’t made a single appearance for Barcelona this season and if that isn’t a hint, then I don’t know what is.
He’s a regular in the gossip columns with most of the speculation suggesting he could return to Turkey.