Barcelona 'are planning to sell two first-team defenders' in the transfer window

Barcelona are planning on selling two of their first-team defenders ahead of a potential summer spending spree at the club.

The Spanish giants will be looking to undergo a slight re-build during the summer as Xavi prepares to leave the club, which was confirmed back in January.

The Catalan side have been underwhelming this year under Xavi's guidance and, in summer, will hope to restructure their side to be able to mount a title charge.

As part of this, according to Sport, Barcelona are planning to sell two of their first-team defenders to free up funds for further defensive signings.

The outlet claim that Clement Lenglet and Eric Garcia are the two names that have been listed as surplus to requirements come the summer window.

Both players are currently on loan from Barcelona - with Lenglet at Aston Villa and Garcia at LaLiga rivals Girona.

The outlet further report that the club are keen to retain Joao Cancelo, who is currently on loan from Manchester City, but will need to raise funds to do so.

If they aren't able to tie Cancelo down to a permanent deal, then the Catalan side will look to bring in a replacement full-back, as well as a left-winger.

There is also speculation that Barcelona will have to bring in a new defensive midfielder - with Premier League sides interested in Frenkie De Jong.

The 26-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in 2022, as his former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag set about building his squad upon his Old Trafford arrival.