FC Barcelona are reportedly set to offload four of their senior players next season as they look to improve the wage bill.
The Catalan giants brought in a number of players in the last transfer window, as manager Xavi Hernandez wanted to reinforce the squad while also letting some players leave.
However, there are still a number of players in the squad that are still on big salaries and the club are now looking to offload them to balance the box.
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Four of those players, include Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alaba and Sergi Roberto who have all been in and out of the starting line-up this season, according to ESPN.
Busquets and Roberto are both set to become free agents at the end of the season, with the club reportedly not expected to be offering them new deals.
Pique and Alba both still have one year left on their respective contracts, but the report from ESPN claim Barcelona are actively looking to offload both players before their contract expires.
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has also warned the Catalan outfit to get their affairs in order for next season or face the consequence.
"If they go out of the Champions League, they will have less income but they will not have to pay bonuses. That will not change much. But the levers have worked for them this season but not for the next one," Tebas told Mundo Deportivo.
"They have to reduce salary mass, they cannot continue with more than 500 million euros. Because if not next season we will find the 1/4 rule for them again."
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