Barcelona have been notoriously bad in the transfer market in recent years, wasting a serious amount of money on unsuitable and unfit players, to the extent that the club found itself in a serious debt crisis.
The situation got so bad that members of the current squad had to take paycuts, and Lionel Messi had to depart the club for free.
In spite of the poor running of the club, Barcelona have made some big sales over the years, as other European powerhouses paid top dollar for some of the club’s top assets, and the players that departed have had varying degrees of success.
Here’s how their 10 most lucrative departures got on at their new clubs.
10. Yerry Mina
A rare bit of good business for Barcelona, Mina was bought in January 2018 from Palmeiras in Brazil, and sold for £30million to Everton after just five appearances in six months.
The Colombian powerhouse defender has been hit and miss in his 92 appearances for the Toffees, but has managed seven goals in that time, and is a useful asset on set pieces.
Everton seemingly decided to buy him after he scored against England in the World Cup, and Barcelona struck lucky with that deal to make a large profit.
9. Nelson Semedo
There was a lot of hype around the Portugal defender when he traded Lisbon for Barcelona, joining from Benfica for around £25million and addons in July 2017, but he failed to hit the heights at the Nou Camp.
A pacey right-back, Semedo was often a liability at the back for the Blaugrana, and this peaked when he was ripped to shreds by Alfonso Davies when Barcelona were decimated 8-2 by Bayern Munich.
Part of his recovery from such a humiliation was to leave the club, and joined Wolves later that summer for around £30million plus add-ons, meaning that Barcelona made a profit and he had a fresh start.
Semedo has fared perfectly well in England. There’s no forgetting this though. Ever.
Nelson Semedo must still have nightmares about this mauling from Alphonso Davies. Absolutely wunderbar.
pic.twitter.com/pEaahwZKwe— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) September 14, 2021
8. Cesc Fabregas
Barcelona went through a world of effort to bring their former academy product back from Arsenal, and eventually landed him in 2011 for around £35million.
However, Fabregas failed to hit his previous form which had seen him grow into one of the best players in England, and despite Barcelona being his boyhood team, it was decided he would be sold in 2014.
A return to Arsenal seemed on the cards, but…
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