Barcelona have ten players on their radar who could arrive for free

Barcelona have started to work on building their squad for next season. All the focus is on the possible return of Lionel Messi, but the sporting management has ten players on their shortlist who will be released in the middle of the year.

As reported by 'Sport', the Catalan side will look to reinforce different positions, but will prioritise those players who can arrive for free, bearing in mind that the directors have the obligation to balance their books and comply with the rules of the Financial Fair Play.

The shorlist includes Lionel Messi (PSG), Inigo Martinez (Athletic), N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), Youri Tielemans (Leicester), Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Naby Keita (Liverpool), Wilfred Zaha (Crystal Palace), Evan Ndicka (Eintracht) and even Marco Asensio (Real Madrid).

Undoubtedly, the one who has the best chance of joining the Catalan club is none other than Messi. All efforts are focused on the Argentine's return. For example, the club presented a plan to La Liga authorities in order to make the transfer happen.

As if that wasn't enough, Messi himself travelled in the last few hours to the city of Barcelona with his whole family and with.... 14 suitcases! This situation generated the expectation of the 'Cules', to such an extent that the fans began to ask for the '10's transfer on social media.

As for the rest of the players, Inigo Martinez, who will be released by Athletic, would also have a good chance of playing for Barça next season. The parties already have a pre-agreement for the negotiation to take place.

Manchester City's Gundogan has also gained momentum in the last week, although his own agent has denied the rumours. The English side want to keep him, but the truth is that his future could be in Barcelona for next season.