Another good news for Barcelona in terms of transfers: Chelsea would accept the departure of César Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso to Barcelona, but only if they first find two replacements for the two departures.

Financial levers aside, and the difficulties of paying exorbitant salaries always present, the reality is that Barcelona’s interests are working well.

As well as bringing in Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie for free, players such as Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski have admitted their desire to wear the Catalan club’s shirt, which often facilitates negotiations.