The summer of 2022 was huge for FC Barcelona. A number of financial levers were pulled in order to rebuild Xavi’s squad. In came the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde and out went a dozen players to make room.
Lewandowski and Kounde have been successful signings for Barcelona, but will they have any regrets about the players they let go?
We’ve taken a look at the 12 players that left Barcelona last summer, or shortly afterwards, and judged how they’ve fared after leaving.
Philippe Coutinho
After spending the second half of the 2021-22 season on loan at Villa Park, they promptly snapped up the Barcelona playmaker in the summer. After a bright start with Aston Villa, the Brazilian has struggled to find his flow during this campaign.
A reoccurring hamstring injury hasn’t helped things, but Coutinho has somewhat faded into the background since Unai Emery has taken over.
Dani Alves
His reunion with Barcelona was fairly short-lived as he spent just over half a season with the Catalan Club. Alves joined the Mexican side UNAM in the summer but is once again a free agent after having his contract terminated in January.
Ferran Jutgla
The Spanish forward had an excellent record for Barcelona B as he scored 19 goals in 32 Primera Division RFEF appearances. Jutgla also scored a couple of goals for the first team prior to his move to Club Brugge.
Since moving to Belgium the 24-year-old has continued to impress. With 10 goals scored across all competitions, he is Club Brugge’s top scorer for the season as things stand.
Rey Manaj
Manaj, on the other hand, hasn’t quite found it as easy in front of goal. Watford signed the 26-year-old on a three-year deal in the summer for an undisclosed fee.
He only lasted a matter of months with the club though as his contract was terminated by mutual consent in January. He scored just one goal for the Hornets and otherwise struggled to adapt.
Thank you for the memories, Rey Manaj. #WatfordFC pic.twitter.com/OIHqXlbt9f
— Sam Ucko (@Sam_ucko) February 8, 2023
Moussa Wague
The Senegalese defender joined Croatian side Gorica in the summer but now finds himself as a free agent after his contract was mutually terminated in December last year.
Neto
From Barcelona to Bournemouth, Neto has had quite the ride. The Brazilian goalkeeper rarely got his chance to shine at Camp Nou as he often played a supporting role to Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
He’s proven to be a solid pair of hands for the…
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