It isn’t just going to be Xavi and his backroom staff leaving Barcelona this summer, that much is clear.
Whilst a fire sale isn’t expected, nor a revolution, it’s obvious that something needs to change amongst the playing staff.
There have been quite strong rumours that Barca will need to sell a ‘big star’ this summer to balance the books, and Frenkie de Jong’s name keeps popping up.
He’ll cost a pretty penny of course, though one can certainly argue that he is integral to the way in which Barcelona play.
Whether dropping deep or marauding forward, Barca can generally rely on the Dutchman to set the tempo and patterns of play.