Xavi may have a plan to do some changes in the squad. This may be the reason why barcelona shall also sell its players. Araujo and de jong were on the list of players to be sold by the club too. Barcelona in the need of money. This can't be denied. The club is still being blacklisted from registering the new players by la liga.
It's clear that if barcelona shall also try to acquire some money in order to make its balance sheet stable and lift the ban given by la liga due to the financial problem faced by barcelona.
Every clubs have challenges they're facing and looking forward to resolving them. Financial problems could with compromising positions and Barcelona is popularly recognized based on the heavy debts tagged on their name. Xavi Hernandez failed to dominate this season and thereby leading Barcelona out of the glorious path he paved for them the previous season. Barcelona have been through alot lately and their challenges can't be merely won but it comes with consistency in their peak performance.